
The main character is a talented, but timid writer of the Filippok experiencing with his country the difficult years of revolution, devastation and war. Adversity helps him overcome the unrequited and faithful love for the widow of Commissioner Zinochka, who bossily manages his career, not hesitating to start novels with other men. Filippok will describe the story of his life in a book that at the end of days will be presented by a terminally ill, but still dearly beloved wife, with gratitude for the experience.

Ewa Szykulska
Zinochka

Yuri Bogatyryov
Filippok

Angelina Stepanova
old woman

Bruno Frejndlikh
old man

Kirill Lavrov
Gladyshev
Aleksandr Kovalenko
investigator

Yuri Goncharov
sailor

Nikolai Ferapontov
blue-eyed guy

Svetlana Kryuchkova
newlywed woman

Boris Sokolov
violinist
Ivan Mokeyev
tramp

Tatyana Sharkova
Maslyonkina

Ivan Bortnik
Kroykov
Denis Kucher
Vaska

Dariya Mikhaylova
girl on the steamship