Sam Peckinpah – Bob Dylan – Thomas Jahn, або "The Dark Side of the Moon"

The publication examines the immanent connections in various portals of creative thinking. First of all, these portals are represented by such areas as cinema, music (rock music), and literature (poetry). Considerable attention is paid to the western film “Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid” directed by Sam Peckinpah. The specifics of the conflict developed in this Western are observed, and the peculiarities of the character system are analyzed. The author defines the facets of participation of such a bright, artistic, intellectual figure as Bob Dylan in the movie “Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid”. He acted as an actor, playing one of the roles in the film, and as a composer, writing a number of instrumental melodies for the western and performing his songs in it. A special place is given to the song “Knockin' on Heaven's Door,” which Bob Dylan wrote specifically for the western “Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid.” The elements of the structure of the song “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” are analyzed. This song's artistic and artistic significance is emphasized, which became the plot basis and conceptual impetus for the movie “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” directed by Thomas Jahn. Through his creative activity, the author points out how Bob Dylan combined the films “Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid” and “Knockin' on Heaven's Door”, created in different historical and cultural periods