The film tells the story of a bitter, hard life of laborers in Ukraine during the second half of the XIX century.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Henrikh OstashevskyiIvan | Ivan |
| LLarisa BorisenkoFruzya | Fruzya |
 Kostiantyn KulchytskyiMifodiy | Mifodiy |
 Neonila HnepovskaGanka [Anka] | Ganka [Anka] |
| VVasyl KozenkoNot listed | Not listed |
 Kostiantyn MukhutdinovWorker | Worker |
| AAnna YegorovaOrina, beggar | Orina, beggar |