Scenes from the life and revolutionary activity of poet Nikola Vaptzarov are shown against the background of political life in Bulgaria on the eve of World War II.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dinko DinevNikola Vaptzarov | Nikola Vaptzarov |
| SStefan KaralombovStarika | Starika |
 Ivan BratanovStrandzhata | Strandzhata |
 Nikolina LekovaBoyka | Boyka |
 Ivan TonevVlado | Vlado |
 Apostol KaramitevBudinov | Budinov |
| MMaria GeorgievaSashka | Sashka |
| LLyubcho KirilovMile | Mile |
 Dossio DossevPavel | Pavel |
 Leo ConfortiTrapkov | Trapkov |
| SStefan VelikovGeorgiev | Georgiev |
 Assen MilanovLozanov | Lozanov |
| GGeorgi SafarovKorabnikat | Korabnikat |
| TTzeno KandovNachalnikat na morskoto uchilishte | Nachalnikat na morskoto uchilishte |
| KKiril PetrovFilov | Filov |