The action takes place in 1714 in the London royal palace of St. James. The Duchess of Marlborough, the favorite of the weak-willed queen, skillfully rules the state. Her political opponent, former minister Lord Bolingbroke, dreaming of restoring his influence at court, successfully wages a cunning war against the duchess, using the rivalry between the queen and the duchess of Marlborough, who are in love with the young officer Mesham.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tatyana YeremeyevaQueen Anna | Queen Anna |
 Yelena GogolevaDuchess Marlboro | Duchess Marlboro |
 Evgeniy VelikhovLord Bolingbroke | Lord Bolingbroke |
 Liliya YudinaAbigail | Abigail |
 Nikolai AfanasyevMeshem | Meshem |
 Oleg FedorovskiyThomson | Thomson |
 Vladimir VillMarquis de Torcy | Marquis de Torcy |