A poetic story about a country teacher and the challenges and triumphs he encounters as he strives to educate young people in a way that awaken both their minds and their emotions.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Natalya VavilovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Sergei BondarchukIvan Stepanov | Ivan Stepanov |
 Irina SkobtsevaLisa Pimenova | Lisa Pimenova |
 Nikolay PenkovPimenov | Pimenov |
 Irina KorotkovaInna Pavlovna | Inna Pavlovna |
 Aleksandra KharitonovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Valentina AnaninaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSergey YurtsevNot listed | Not listed |
| KKonstantin SmirnovFedotov | Fedotov |