The 1890s. One of the cities on the Volga River. The young wife of a merchant falls in love with Artem, a “Volga bogatyr,” a man of enormous strength and violent temper. She dreams of leaving with him for the countryside. Her jealous husband bribes hooligans to kill Artem.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Emil GalCain | Cain |
 Nikolai SimonovArtem | Artem |
 Yelena YegorovaWoman in the Market Place | Woman in the Market Place |
 Georgiy UvarovHusband of Woman in the Market Place | Husband of Woman in the Market Place |
 Iona Biy-BrodskiyStrongman | Strongman |