Aboard a steamship, a priest tells his fellow passengers his life story, which he admits is the story of a great sinner.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Aleksandr MikhaylovИван Флягин | Иван Флягин |
 Andrei Rostotskyкнязь | князь |
 Olga OstroumovaЕвгения Семёновна | Евгения Семёновна |
 Lydia VelezhevaГруша | Груша |
 Irina SkobtsevaCountess | Countess |
 Maya BulgakovaСердюкова | Сердюкова |
 Valeriy NosikMagnetist | Magnetist |
 Leonid KuravlyovPriest | Priest |
 Spartak MishulinGypsy | Gypsy |
 Yuri Katin-YartsevMonk | Monk |
 Leonid KulaginLandlord | Landlord |
 Asanbek UmuralievKhan Djangar | Khan Djangar |
 Tatyana PankovaNanny Tatiana | Nanny Tatiana |
 Boris KlyuevCount | Count |
 Vasiliy KrivunИван в детстве | Иван в детстве |
| KKalyk AkmatovNot listed | Not listed |
 Bolot BeyshenalievNot listed | Not listed |
 Dmitriy Buzylyov-KretsoGypsy | Gypsy |
| VValeriy FrolovNot listed | Not listed |
 Boris KashcheyevNot listed | Not listed |
| AAleksey KonyashinNot listed | Not listed |
| VViktor KryuchkovNot listed | Not listed |