N.S. Khrushchev vs. B.L. Pasternak (1958)

View of the presidium of the ceremonial meeting in the early 1950s, people in the hall applauding.

Photograph of N.S. Khrushchev among writers.

Portrait of B.L. Pasternak.

Delegates of the 2nd and 3rd Congresses of Soviet Writers applaud Khrushchev, Khrushchev applauds in response, standing in the presidium.

Khrushchev speaks from the rostrum (synchronously).

Members of the Nobel Committee in the hall during the presentation of the Nobel Prize to Pasternak.

Publications in the Soviet press directed against Pasternak.

General view of the hall of the ceremonial meeting in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Komsomol, V.E. Semichastny speaks from the rostrum with a critical speech about Pasternak (synchronously), Khrushchev and K.E. Voroshilov, sitting in the presidium, listen to Semichastny's speech, views of the meeting hall.

Khrushchev, Voroshilov, Ignatov N.G. applaud Semichastny.

Publications in the Soviet press directed against Pasternak and his novel "Doctor Zhivago".

Yevtushenko E.A. gives an interview (synchronously).