 "It was a genuine Christian man, living in Christ; I have never seen anything like this", says Georgy Sviridov, who composed music for the production.Samoilov's last film roles came in the movies directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, such as "Waterloo" and "Boris Godunov".The actor celebrated his 90th birthday acting on the stage of the Maly Theatre in 2002.