Cheerful and mischievous lad Gritsko offers young Parasya his hand and his heart on the first day of the fair in Sorochyntsi. The girl's father, Cherevik, presents no objection – her stepmother, however, is furious, and refuses to recognise their relationship; Cherevik drunkenly relents. Gritsko alone bemoans his sadness, whereupon a gypsy presents him a deal – Gritsko will sell his oxen to the gypsy if the latter can successfully make Parasya's parents accept their union.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Valentyna IvashovaParasia | Parasia |
| OOleksandr KorotkevychHrytsko | Hrytsko |
 Anton DunaiskyiSolopii Cherevyk | Solopii Cherevyk |
 Varvara ChaikaKhyvria | Khyvria |
| FFrants GlovatskyiTsybulia | Tsybulia |
 Tatyana BaryshevaKuma | Kuma |
| AAnton Bizevgypsy | gypsy |
 Vitaliy PerezhoginAfanasii Ivanovych | Afanasii Ivanovych |
| NNadezhda Mikhaylovagypsy (singing) | gypsy (singing) |
 Aleksandra Kononovagypsy (dancing) | gypsy (dancing) |
| AAndrii NastenkoTsybulko | Tsybulko |
 Dmytro Kapkabarker, devil, schoolboy, old man | barker, devil, schoolboy, old man |
| RRaisa Raisova-GrebennikovaSeller (uncredited) | Seller (uncredited) |