A biopic based on the life of Russian scientist and doctor Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov (1810-1881), famous for being the founder of field surgery.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Konstantin SkorobogatovPirogov | Pirogov |
 Vladimir ChestnokovIpatov | Ipatov |
 Olga LebzakBakulina | Bakulina |
 Sergei YarovSkulachenko | Skulachenko |
 Georgy GumilevskyLukich | Lukich |
| IIppolit Novsky-SemyonovskyMandt | Mandt |
 Nikolai CherkasovLyadov | Lyadov |
 Pyotr LobanovTarasov | Tarasov |
 Yakov MalyutinHospital superintendent | Hospital superintendent |
 Aleksey DikiyAdmiral Nakhimov | Admiral Nakhimov |
 Tatyana PiletskayaDasha Sevastopolskaya | Dasha Sevastopolskaya |
 Andrei KostrichkinThe late one | The late one |
 Anatoliy KuznetsovSailor | Sailor |
 Kirill GunPhysician | Physician |
 Gennadi KaryakinStudent | Student |