Nikolai Fomich Ferapontov is a monumental sculptor and “classic of socialist realism” who lived a far from sinless life. However, all the success is in the distant past, and in his old age he has to make ends meet, getting by with random orders. Everything changes when a young art critic, Myasoedov, appears on his doorstep and finds paintings in the back room, which he unexpectedly recognizes as masterpieces of fine art! Without really knowing the real origin of the paintings, Nikolai Fomich calls himself their author, and from that moment the hunt for money and fame begins.
