The action of the painting “Moscow Courtyard” takes place in Moscow in 1937. Nikolai Zotov, the chief engineer at one of the large factories, learns that he should be arrested, but at the same time behaves extremely calmly. Having succumbed to the persuasion of his wife, he still decides to flee and hide from the authorities. At the same time, he does not know that he will be forced to leave his family for many years. Nikolai moves to live in a quiet provincial town, where he arranges a locksmith.
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