A filmed stage performance by the Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Three miniatures based on short stories by A.P. Chekhov: The Darling Dog, The Wrongdoer, The Groom and the Papa, exploring the absurdity of existence. In each miniature, one of the characters inevitably insists on something that is completely unnecessary for the other.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Georgi TovstonogovDirector | Director |
| GGerman LivanovDirector | Director |
 Yevgeni Lebedev"Querido perro" Lt. Dubov | "Querido perro" Lt. Dubov |
 Oleg Basilashvili"Querido perro" Voluntario Knaps | "Querido perro" Voluntario Knaps |
 Leonid NevedomskyNot listed | Not listed |
| VVyacheslav LeonovNot listed | Not listed |
 Olga KhorkovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Vasili MerkuryevNot listed | Not listed |