1918, Petrograd. The young historian Vladimir meets Olga, the daughter of the wealthy parents who have emigrated from the country after the first decrees of the Soviet power. Olga both hates revolution, and is fascinated by her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ingeborga DapkūnaitėOlga | Olga |
 Andrey IlinVladimir | Vladimir |
 Sergey BatalovMamashev | Mamashev |
 Yuri BelyayevSergey, brother of Vladimir | Sergey, brother of Vladimir |
 Viktor PavlovDokuchaev Ilya Petrovich | Dokuchaev Ilya Petrovich |
 Irina RozanovaMarfusha | Marfusha |
 Yekaterina VasilyevaNot listed | Not listed |
 Mikhail TrukhinNot listed | Not listed |
 Nikolai KryukovNot listed | Not listed |
 Pavel KornakovNot listed | Not listed |