Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche never went to Russia – yet he was always fascinated by this mysterious country and wanted to visit it. This film gives him the possibility to do so after all. However, Nietzsche doesn’t arrive in 19th century Russia, but in a modern country which has been trying for years to create the civilization described by Nietzsche 150 years ago.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Daniel OlbrychskiFriedrich Nietzsche | Friedrich Nietzsche |
 Grigoriy BagrovIvanov | Ivanov |
 Nikolai LeshchukovNot listed | Not listed |
 Antonina VenediktovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Aleksandr VorobyovThe devil | The devil |
 Ivan VlasovNot listed | Not listed |