Woven around the daily lives of two children, nine-year-old Nastenka and five-year-old Katia, this is a story of the 17 months' siege of Leningrad and of the people and families shattered by the war, their homes bombed and destroyed, their lives in a constant anticipation of the advancing German army and air raids.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nina IvanovaNastenka | Nastenka |
 Natalya ZashchipinaKatya | Katya |
 Ada VojtsikNastenka's Mother | Nastenka's Mother |
 Vera AltayskayaKatya's Mother | Katya's Mother |
 Lidiya ShtykanTonya | Tonya |
 Aleksandr LarikovMakar Ivanovich | Makar Ivanovich |
 Nikolai KornNastenka's Father | Nastenka's Father |
 Maria SamoilovaNot listed | Not listed |