The rise and fall of the opportunistic Tănase Scatiu, a boyar in 19th century Wallachia.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Victor RebengiucTănase Scatiu | Tănase Scatiu |
 Eliza PetrăchescuProfira, Tănase's mother | Profira, Tănase's mother |
| VVasile NițulescuDinu | Dinu |
| AAndrei PintilieSașa | Sașa |
 András CsikyMatei | Matei |
 Dan NuțuMihai | Mihai |
| CChristina NuțuTincuța | Tincuța |
 Rodica TapalagăAglaia | Aglaia |
 Carmen GalinSita | Sita |
 Aristide TeicăSluga | Sluga |
| VVictor ȘtrengaruNae | Nae |
 Corina ConstantinescuSofia | Sofia |
| IIoana CiomârtanDiamandula | Diamandula |
| AAda D'Albon AzimioarăMiss Scharp | Miss Scharp |
 Costel ConstantinMarin | Marin |
 Mitică PopescuLefter | Lefter |
 Ferenc BenczeCostea | Costea |
 Zoltán VadászNot listed | Not listed |
 Ovidiu SchumacherAvocat Tănase | Avocat Tănase |
 Dorel VișanNichitache | Nichitache |
| CConstantin SasuNot listed | Not listed |
 Boris PetroffTafta | Tafta |
| AAdrian GeorgescuJudecătorul | Judecătorul |
 Hamdi CerchezNot listed | Not listed |
 Mircea DiaconuNot listed | Not listed |
 Anca SzonyiMary | Mary |
| CCorneliu ReventSubprefectul | Subprefectul |
 Florin ZamfirescuNot listed | Not listed |