Oleg Iankovskii (1944-2009) was a leading actor of Russian theater and cinema. He was an idol in 1970, and acted in many of the best Russian films, including "Nostalgia" by A. Tarkovskii. Iankovskii"s artistic biography is written by well known art critic Zara Abdulaeva. It is not only about the actor, but also about the most interesting and productive period in Russian cinema and theater, 1970-1990s, its experiments and successes. Richly illustrated.