The film illustrates individual episodes showing the life of Alexander Pushkin. The script is based on the testimonies of contemporaries, as well as on poems, drawings, and letters of the poet.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| AAleksandr PonomaryovAlexander Sergeyevich Pushkin | Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin |
 Irina KalinovskayaNot listed | Not listed |
 Aleksandr KalyaginNot listed | Not listed |
 Albert FilozovNot listed | Not listed |
 Anna TvelenyovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Valeriy YeryomichevNot listed | Not listed |
 Mikhail KozakovNot listed | Not listed |
 Aleksandr KaydanovskiyNot listed | Not listed |
 Yuri BogatyryovNot listed | Not listed |
 Igor KostolevskiyNot listed | Not listed |
 Tamara ChernovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Matlyuba AlimovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yelena RomanovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jonas PakulisNot listed | Not listed |