Siberia, 1916-1917. Bolshevik Pyotr Sapozhkov is engaged in revolutionary propaganda and agitation in a small Siberian town after the end of his exile. He is assisted by his wife Varya. After the February Revolution, the Bolshevik party is still outlawed, Pyotr and Varya go into hiding and face arrest. The guards manage to capture their son Timu and the boy is taken to an orphanage.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| VVladimir MazaevTyma | Tyma |
 Yuriy YakovlevPyotr Sapozhkov | Pyotr Sapozhkov |
 Evgeniy SamoylovSavych | Savych |
 Vyacheslav GostinskyNot listed | Not listed |
| VValerian KazanskiyPanteley Zolotaryov | Panteley Zolotaryov |
 Yuri LeonidovZolotaryov's son | Zolotaryov's son |
 Afanasi KochetkovNot listed | Not listed |
 Viktor KovalЯков | Яков |
 Sergey BorisovNot listed | Not listed |
 Lev KovylinYakov's father | Yakov's father |
| AAleksei ZhiltsovPichugin | Pichugin |
| YYuliya SevelaEsfir | Esfir |