TV film Twelve Chairs (Ekran studio, 1976): Development of artistic principles of Mark Zakharovs TV film
Artistic features of films for TV directed by Mark Zakharov are studied on the sample of the film Twelve Chairs. The following features are mentioned: poetic and playful nature of all components of action, and of acting style first of all; theatrical manner of attitude to the spectator; changes of initial literary text of Ilf and Petrovs novel into the plot created by film director; interaction of off-screen narration and visual action; construction of action with use of montage and musical devices; structure of musical piece in the composition of action; personal attitude to telling the story.