An outstanding poet, student of Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Mykola Vinhranovsky reads excerpts from his teacher's diary, comments on it - thereby emphasizing the tragic fate of the great artist. The film uses a chronicle of the war and post-war years.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mykola Vinhranovskyi(voice) | (voice) |
 Alexander Dovzhenko(archival footage) | (archival footage) |