Frosya Burlakova, a talented young woman from a remote Siberian village comes to Moscow with dreams of becoming a professional singer.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Anatoliy PapanovNikolai Vasilyevich | Nikolai Vasilyevich |
 Ekaterina SavinovaFrosya | Frosya |
 Boris BibikovAleksandr Aleksandrovich | Aleksandr Aleksandrovich |
 Antonina MaksimovaNatasha | Natasha |
 Yuri GorobetsKostya | Kostya |
 Nadezhda ZhivotovaMariya Semyonovna | Mariya Semyonovna |
 Aleksandr ShirvindtVadim | Vadim |
 Yuri BelovVolodya | Volodya |
 Aleksandra Denisovacloakroom attendant | cloakroom attendant |
 Boris Kokovkindirector of institute | director of institute |
| ZZinaida Dyakonovaconcertmaster | concertmaster |
 Mikhail Kononovbus passenger (uncredited) | bus passenger (uncredited) |
 Anna Zarzhitskayawoman on the train (uncredited) | woman on the train (uncredited) |
 Yevgeni Tashkovyoung man in sunglasses on the street (uncredited) | young man in sunglasses on the street (uncredited) |