The film is based on the two greatest creations of the Russian genius: A short story, "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol, and an opera, “The Nose” that composer Dmitri Shostakovich made Gogol’s novel into in 1930.The film is dedicated to pioneers, innovators in art. People who are ahead of their time. And, most importantly, who have no fear to go against the tide. At the cost of personal well-being, and often life.The main characters of the film are writers Nikolai Gogol and Mikhail Bulgakov, director Vsevolod Meyerhold and composer Dmitry Shostakovich.

Andrey Khrzhanovsky was born on 30 November 1939, in Moscow. He graduated from VGIK (L. Kuleshov’s workshop) in 1962. In 1964, Andrey Khrzhanovsky came to the Soyuzmultfilm studio, where he made his debut film, ONCE UPON A TIME THERE LIVED KOZYAVIN. The director’s work is characterised by a constant interest for the history of Russian and world culture, as well as by a delicacy and expressiveness of plastic forms. A special place in Khrzhanovsky’s work is devoted to the Pushkin topic. The five films of the “Pushkiniana” cycle opened absolutely new possibilities for animation in mastering classical literature. They became not only a unique artistic, but also a scientific research film document. An honoured art worker and two-time winner of the Russian State Prize, Andrey Khrzhanovsky is also one of the founders and professors of the School-studio of animation SHAR in Moscow.

FILMOGRAPHY:
2009 A ROOM AND A HALF
2002 LET’S FLY AWAY!
2002 I LOVE YOU
2002 A CAT AND A HALF
2000 DREAMS ABOUT THE ARTISTIC AND THE PUBLIC
1999 CYCLE MEETINGS WITH PUSHKIN, A LULLABY FOR CRICKET
1997 A LONG JOURNEY
1996 OLEG KAGAN. LIFE AFTER LIFE
1994 LION WITH A GREY BEARD
1987-1990 SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
1987 MY FAVORITE TIME
1985 THE KING’S SANDWICH
1982 AUTUMN
1980 AND I AM WITH YOU AGAIN
1977 I FLY TO YOU AS A REMEMBRANCE
1976 THE HOUSE BUILD BY JACK
1976 NO LESS THAN A MIRACLE
1975 A WONDERFUL DAY
1972 IN THE WORLD OF FABLES
1972 BUTTERFLY
1971 CUPBOARD
1968 A GLASS CONCERTINA
1966 ONCE UPON A TIME THERE LIVED KOZYAVIN