The plot is based on the defense of Petrograd from Yudenich's troops in 1919.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yuriy KayurovV. I. Lenin | V. I. Lenin |
 Pavel KashlakovPavel Blagovidov | Pavel Blagovidov |
 Georgiy KulikovIlya Blagovidov | Ilya Blagovidov |
 Ariadna ShengelaiaIrina Vladimirovna | Irina Vladimirovna |
 Tatyana IvanovaSanka | Sanka |
 Vadim YakovlevKostya Osokin | Kostya Osokin |
 Kazimieras VitkusJan Karlowicz | Jan Karlowicz |
 Vladimir SamoylovGavrila Kubantsev | Gavrila Kubantsev |
 Anatoliy RomashinGrigori Gorchilich | Grigori Gorchilich |
 Nikolai TimofeyevRoman Neznamov | Roman Neznamov |
 Nina VeselovskayaViktoriya Fyodorovna | Viktoriya Fyodorovna |
 Aleksey Kozhevnikovpoet Vadim Luzhanin | poet Vadim Luzhanin |
 Konstantin AdashevskyArtur Zavadskiy, professor | Artur Zavadskiy, professor |
 Pyotr GorinLarionov | Larionov |
 Nodar ShashigogluAleksandr Rakov | Aleksandr Rakov |
 Aleksandr LipovAleksey Labzayev | Aleksey Labzayev |
 Sergei PlotnikovNikolay Yudenich | Nikolay Yudenich |
| KKonstantin SmirnovNot listed | Not listed |
 Stanislav Fesyunovgeneral Aleksandr Rodzyanko | general Aleksandr Rodzyanko |