The book is a comprehensive study devoted to the analysis of films about Taras Shevchenko and the heroes of his works; analyzes both films about Shevchenko the man and film adaptations of the Kobzar's works, showing how cinema transfers his literary world to the big screen. The book provides an ideological and artistic analysis of films dedicated to Taras Shevchenko and the heroes of his works. Special attention is paid to the importance of the Shevchenko film genre for the creative practice of screen masters. Based on archival documents, the author corrects many significant errors, inaccuracies and misinterpretations that have been encountered in film literature for many years when analyzing Shevchenko's films. Along with this, the problems of the development of the biographical genre, the adaptation of literary works, the specifics of film opera, film ballet, etc. are considered. It is intended for art historians, philologists, film workers and a wide range of readers.