A glimpse into a few hours in the life of a soloist musician during the siege of Leningrad, in WWII. The Leningrad philharmonic is going to play Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, to be broadcast to England. Like his fellow musicians, the soloist is weak and half-starved, and doubts whether he will be able to perform well enough.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mykola HrynkoAleksandr Mihaylovich | Aleksandr Mihaylovich |
 Svetlana SmirnovaPregnant woman in a bath | Pregnant woman in a bath |
| VViktor GogolevViktor Sergeevich | Viktor Sergeevich |
 Lyudmila ArzhannikovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Olga VolkovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Valentina SmirnovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Nora GryakalovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kirill GunNot listed | Not listed |
 Gelena IvlievaДомработница | Домработница |
| YYouri RadionowSergey | Sergey |