Set in an imaginary land where the threat of revolution spurs the Emperor to seek exile in one of the most distant parts of his realm. There he meets Elka, the daughter of a revolutionary who has been banished here due to his confrontational activities. The two fall in love but meet a violent end when the revolutionaries, led by Elka's father, destroy the palace.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Oleg FrelikhThe emperor | The emperor |
 Zoya BarantsevichThe empress | The empress |
 Iona TalanovThe chamberlain | The chamberlain |
 Liana Iskritskaya-GardinaElka, young fisherwoman | Elka, young fisherwoman |
 Vasiliy KovriginElka's father, old fisherman | Elka's father, old fisherman |
 Ivan KapralovAirplane pilot | Airplane pilot |
 Vladimir EgorovKhmuriy | Khmuriy |
| YYevgenii GryaznovNot listed | Not listed |
 Karl TomskyiNot listed | Not listed |