Action takes place in England during the 20 years between the two wars. The film explores the relationship in the once wealthy bourgeois family, whose members, in their own way, are experiencing the collapse of their plans and hopes.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rufina NifontovaMrs.Conway | Mrs.Conway |
 Irina ShmelevaCarol | Carol |
 Andrey LeonovAlan in youth | Alan in youth |
 Evgeni LeonovAlan Conway in maturity | Alan Conway in maturity |
 Alyona BondarchukMadge in youth | Madge in youth |
 Irina SkobtsevaMadge Conway in maturity | Madge Conway in maturity |
 Anton TabakovRobin in youth | Robin in youth |
 Oleg TabakovRobin Conway in maturity | Robin Conway in maturity |
 Veronika IzotovaHazel in youth | Hazel in youth |
 Inga BudkevichHazel Conway in maturity | Hazel Conway in maturity |
| MMaria VolodinaKay in youth | Kay in youth |
 Margarita VolodinaKay Conway in maturity | Kay Conway in maturity |
 Natalya StrizhenovaJoan Halford in youth | Joan Halford in youth |
 Marianna StrizhenovaJoan Halford in maturity | Joan Halford in maturity |
 Vladimir Basov Ml.Ernest Beevers in youth | Ernest Beevers in youth |
 Vladimir BasovErnest Beevers in maturity | Ernest Beevers in maturity |
 Igor YankovskyGerald Thornton in youth | Gerald Thornton in youth |
 Rostislav YankovskyGerald Thornton in maturity | Gerald Thornton in maturity |