Yunker Olenin, a representative of St. Petersburg's "golden youth," travels to the Caucasus in search of romance. His regiment is stationed in a Cossack village. There he falls in love with the beautiful Marina and even decides to marry her, not yet knowing that she loves the Cossack Lukashka and would never trade him for a lord.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSandro InashviliOlenin | Olenin |
| IIvan PankovVanusha | Vanusha |
| NN. PachuevEroshka | Eroshka |
| YYelena CharskayaUlita | Ulita |
| MMariya CherkaskayaMarina | Marina |
| AAleksandr ShiraiLukashka | Lukashka |
| ZZ. MelnikovaSiradz | Siradz |
 Shalva KhuskivadzeKhan Girei | Khan Girei |
| ZZ. NevinskayaUstinka | Ustinka |
| NN. VolkhovskoyBeletski | Beletski |
| MMikhail MirzoianIvan Vasilich | Ivan Vasilich |
| MMikheil MirzoianNot listed | Not listed |