This book included the analysis of evolution Russian image representation on the Western (USA UK Germany Canada France Italy) screen - from the period of ideological confrontation (1946-1991) to the present (1992-2010): ideological and social trends myths stereotypes illusions classification of the contents'' models and modifications of genres. The main conclusion: in the majority of the Western fiction films from 1946 to 2010 the image of Russia is treated as something ?alien? ?different? often hostile...