The question is what to build — palaces designed to last for centuries, or cheap concrete blocks that offer a quick fix to the housing crisis. Behind each of these choices stand scholars, architects, and Party officials.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Elena ProklovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Aleksandr KalyaginNot listed | Not listed |
 Sergei PlotnikovNot listed | Not listed |
 Sergey ShakurovNot listed | Not listed |
 Leonid MarkovNot listed | Not listed |
 Evgeni LeonovNot listed | Not listed |
 Lev DurovNot listed | Not listed |
| AAleksei PokrovskyNot listed | Not listed |
 Nonna MordyukovaPanya | Panya |
 Kira GolovkoNot listed | Not listed |
 Valentina TalyzinaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ivan BortnikNot listed | Not listed |
 Tamara AkulovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ivan BychkovNot listed | Not listed |
 Yuriy Sokolovprorab | prorab |
| AAleksandr AbramovNot listed | Not listed |