Early released peasant Grigoriy Lopukh, who was convicted of horse theft, is sent to his native village to start a new, honest life. Entering one of the villages, he learns that in his native lands, as well as throughout the country, individual farms have given way to collective farms. This message does not please Lopukh: he still dreams of a "free life" as a sole proprietor.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| VVladimir KrylovichGrigoriy Lopukh | Grigoriy Lopukh |
 Tatyana GuretskayaMarina | Marina |
 Leonid KmitLyoshka | Lyoshka |
 Boris BabochkinDubovik | Dubovik |
 Mikhail TsaryovBrovko | Brovko |
 Boris FeodosyevKrukovskiy | Krukovskiy |
 Boris ShlikhtingGypsy | Gypsy |