Bad luck and bad judgment follow two generations of men in this Rumanian tragedy, set in the World War II era. Ion (Dan Nutu) seeks to find out why many years ago his father was falsely accused of being a communist, an accusation which led to his execution. He discovers that his father's mistress, now married to a wealthy man, made the accusation for money, as she was deathly afraid of poverty. Ion's own girlfriend seems to be similarly concerned about issues of livelihood, and abandons him for a richer suitor. Frustrated and angry, he burns down these couple's houses and takes up with some anti-communist arms smugglers.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dan NuțuNiculai / Ion Mohreanu | Niculai / Ion Mohreanu |
 George ConstantinNae Caramet | Nae Caramet |
 Mircea AlbulescuChe Andrei | Che Andrei |
 Emil BottaPrintul Ipsilanti | Printul Ipsilanti |
 Gina PatrichiVetina | Vetina |
 Violeta AndreiBișcă | Bișcă |
| VVasile NițulescuPavel Berechet | Pavel Berechet |
 Gheorghe Dinicămaiorul Ionescu | maiorul Ionescu |
 Ernest MafteiTiti Șorici | Titi Șorici |
| CConstantin RauțchiPetrea Duna | Petrea Duna |
 Ștefan Mihăilescu-BrăilaGheorghe Jinga | Gheorghe Jinga |
| IIleana Buhaci-GurgulescuNot listed | Not listed |
 Andrei CodarceaNot listed | Not listed |
| HHoria GeorgescuNot listed | Not listed |
| IIon HenterVechilul de pe mosia printului | Vechilul de pe mosia printului |
 Alexandru HerescuNeicu Jinga | Neicu Jinga |
 Mitică PopescuRomniceanu | Romniceanu |
| EElena RacinedeTita | Tita |
 Ștefan RadoffMagae | Magae |
 Florin ScărlătescuThe Prefect | The Prefect |
 Ovidiu SchumacherNot listed | Not listed |