Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love that will be Ion's undoing. Badly mistreated, Ana, his wife, is driven to despair and she hangs herself. Ion, now free and wealthy, believes that the time has come for him to have Florica. Florica's husband, George waylays Ion and savagely murders him with a hoe.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Şerban IonescuIon | Ion |
 Ioana CrăciunescuAna Baciu | Ana Baciu |
 Leopoldina BălănuțăZenobia | Zenobia |
 Ion BesoiuIon Belciug | Ion Belciug |
 Tamara Buciuceanu-BotezMaria Herdelea | Maria Herdelea |
 Petre GheorghiuVasile Baciu | Vasile Baciu |
 Valentin TeodosiuGheorghe | Gheorghe |
 Octavian CotescuZaharia Herdelea | Zaharia Herdelea |
 Catrinel DumitrescuLaura | Laura |
| RRomeo PopTitus Herdelea | Titus Herdelea |
 Valeria SeciuSavista | Savista |
 Costel ConstantinGrofșoru | Grofșoru |
| JJean Lorin FlorescuAvrum the Bartender | Avrum the Bartender |
 Dan NuțuLieutenant | Lieutenant |
| ZZephi AlșecDernstein | Dernstein |
| SSorina StănculescuFlorica | Florica |