Optical Equipment as an Instrument for Creative Interpretation of the Filmed Reality

The article is devoted to the interpretation of literary characters of A.S. Pushkin's novel Eugene Onegin on the screen. Russian cinema has recently been actively using images established in the mass consciousness, based on a sociocultural paradigm formed over the centuries. These screen images are mostly derived from literary sources. Currently, numerous screen adaptations of Russian literary classics have appeared, which, in the context of certain political events and the dramatic transformation of public consciousness, is becoming a significant step in the formation of modern Russian culture. This process certainly requires reflection.