
It describes the social process of stratification in the Serbian countryside during late 19th century, which occurs with the penetration of the commodity-money in the countryside. Under new conditions, peasants and farmers are unable to adapt, and rot under the burden of debts.

Aleksandar Berček
Radan

Marko Nikolić
Uzlović

Mihailo 'Miša' Janketić
Kapetan

Nikola Simić
Đuka

Gorica Popović
Radanova žena
Rastko Tadić
Pop Pera

Dragomir Felba
Seljak Mato

Dragomir Čumić
Seljak
Nemanja Pavlović
Crno dete
Savo Radović
Pajo

Mihajlo 'Bata' Paskaljević
Kmet
Đorđe Jovanović
Drugi kmet

Ljubomir Ćipranić
Opštinar
Bogdan Mihailović
Drugi opštinar

Ratko Miletić
Žandarm