At the beginning of the 1941 war, a young talented artist Igor and his theater were evacuated to Tashkent. Here he meets music teacher Olga, who is seriously ill with malaria. Igor understands that only treatment in the capital will save the girl. But they are allowed into Moscow only on special passes. And then Igor almost by force drags Olga to the registry office. Feeling responsible for the girl, Igor begins to patronize her more and more...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Natalya BelokhvostikovaOlga Kalinkina | Olga Kalinkina |
 Igor KostolevskiyIgor Voloshin | Igor Voloshin |
| AAlbina MatveyevaFilatova | Filatova |
 Ernst Romanovtheater director | theater director |
 Bulat Okudzhavapassenger | passenger |
 Yelena SanayevaIgor's sister | Igor's sister |
| MMikhail NeganovGolubev | Golubev |
 Aleksandr ShvorinKuchevskiy | Kuchevskiy |
| VVladimir Sedovmilitary commissar | military commissar |
 Nikolai Prokopovichensemble chief | ensemble chief |
 Vadim AleksandrovVolnov | Volnov |
 Tamara SovchiVolnova | Volnova |
| LLiliya YapparovaGaliya | Galiya |
 Valentina Ananinanurse | nurse |
 Larisa Belogurovapolicewoman | policewoman |
 Igor Kashintsevactor | actor |
 Galina Komarovadisabled man's wife | disabled man's wife |
| NNatalya Naumovagirl in a communal apartment | girl in a communal apartment |
| PPyotr KrylovIgor's neighbor | Igor's neighbor |
 Vasili Maslakovdisabled man | disabled man |
 Radner Muratovpolice officer in the department | police officer in the department |
 Valentin Pechnikovjanitor | janitor |
 Galina Shostkoneighbor | neighbor |