The apparent simplicity of the Buratino tale conceals a whole world of Russian literary life during the Silver Age. Who was Alexei Tolstoy really satirizing in the characters of Pierrot, Karabas-Barabas, and Buratino? We reveal the tale's main literary secrets:

— Why did Tolstoy give readers a false lead in the preface?
— Is Pierrot Alexander Blok? How did motifs from "The Booth" and the poet's family drama find their way into a children's book?
— Who is behind the characters of Karabas-Barabas and Duremar?
— What does Gumilyov have to do with it, and why do a giraffe and a rhinoceros appear in the tale?
— "The Red Jester": how Alexei Tolstoy's own personality is reflected in the character of Buratino.

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00:00 - What background does the tale of Buratino hide?
2:49 - History of Creation: From "Pinocchio" to "The Golden Key"
12:13 - Hoax: Why Tolstoy Made Up a Legend About a Childhood Memory
14:56 - Pierrot: How Alexander Blok Became a Weepy Poet in a Fairy Tale
20:36 - Symbolism: What Does the Palindrome "And the Rose Fell on Azor's Paw" Mean?
22:26 - Malvina: Possible Prototype: Lyubov Dmitrievna Blok
26:12 - Buratino: Is It Gorky or Bely?
28:50 - Gumilev: Exotic animals in fairy tales as references to the poet
34:16 - Tolstoy's character: Why Buratino is the author's alter ego
40:18 - Karabas-Barabas: Director Vsevolod Meyerhold and his theater
48:02 - Irony and trolling: How Tolstoy played with literary allusions