After Asiat refuses to marry a much older rich man to whom she was betrothed since childhood, her father kicks her out of the house. She leaves for Makhachkala to study and falls in love with the young Yusup.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tatyana ShumovaАсият | Асият |
 Islam KazievОсман | Осман |
 Ramaz GiorgobianiЮсуп | Юсуп |
 Abdurashid Maksudovчабан Али | чабан Али |
| PPatimat KhizroyevaKhadijat, Asiyat's mother | Khadijat, Asiyat's mother |
 Sergei BondarchukNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Sofiya PilyavskayaNot listed | Not listed |
 Nina Ter-OsipyanNot listed | Not listed |
| AAli TukhugevNot listed | Not listed |
 Ipolite KhvichiaNot listed | Not listed |
 Musa DudayevNot listed | Not listed |
| MMagomedamin AkmurzaevNot listed | Not listed |
 Ayshat KurbanovaNot listed | Not listed |