An unpleasant incident on the winter track results in a conflict between two racing drivers: the aging master of sports Kukushkin and his student — the young and ambitious Sergachev. The disagreement leads to the fact that despite the protests of the team coach, on the eve of the next major competitions, former teammates find themselves in different crews.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Evgeni LeonovIvan Mikhaylovich Kukushkin, «dyadya Vanya», «papa Rimskiy» | Ivan Mikhaylovich Kukushkin, «dyadya Vanya», «papa Rimskiy» |
 Oleg YankovskiyNikolay Nikolaevich Sergachev | Nikolay Nikolaevich Sergachev |
 Larisa LuzhinaLucy Kukushkina | Lucy Kukushkina |
 Armen DzhigarkhanyanVartan Vartanovich | Vartan Vartanovich |
 Andrey LeonovNikolka, son of Kukushkins | Nikolka, son of Kukushkins |
 Leonhard MerzinBruno Lorens | Bruno Lorens |
 Nikolai FerapontovAleksandr Spitsyn, pervorazryadnik | Aleksandr Spitsyn, pervorazryadnik |
 Boris ArakelovPetya | Petya |
| AAndrey Gretsovmal'chik na avtogonkakh | mal'chik na avtogonkakh |
| OOlga Rolichdoch' Kukushkinykh | doch' Kukushkinykh |
 Nodar Piranishviligruzin s rogom | gruzin s rogom |
| MMikhail Vasilievkhozyain mashiny | khozyain mashiny |
| NNadezhda Karpushinazhena Spitsyna | zhena Spitsyna |