The name of Innokenty Mikhailovich Smoktunovsky - a phenomenal actor with exceptional talent, a real genius - is forever inscribed in the history of Russian cinema. Those who were lucky enough to communicate with the legendary actor personally are doubly happy. The book by the famous film director Sergei Aleksandrovich Solovyov, based on his film about Innokenty Smoktunovsky from the series “Those with whom I…” for the TV channel “Culture”, is permeated with a reverent attitude towards an outstanding contemporary, with whom fate brought the author together on the set and beyond. His verbal portraits are devoid of banal features, well-known facts, they are warmed by the unique personal intonation of the author, who talks about his colleagues in art freely, relaxed, ironically, but also tenderly, with a lot of vivid details and details known only to him. The book is also supplemented with the artist’s filmography, a list of awards and titles.