Film about the painter Nicolas Millioti (Moscow 1874 - Paris 1962).
In April 1907 Nicolas Millioti and his brother were among the organizers of the exhibition "The Blue Rose" in Moscow. In 1910 he left "The Union of Russian Painters" with the group of Alexandre Benois and became one of the founders of the artistic group "The World of Art" (Mir Iskousstva). From 1912 to 1916 he was a member of its committee. From 1920 to 1960 he lived in emigration.