The village teacher asks the driver Gorlov to take her son, a first-grader, to the city and buy him a school suit. Reluctantly yielding to the woman, the driver will make friends with the boy during the trip. He will change the attitude not only towards this boy, but also towards people in general...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Vasiliy ShukshinMykhailo Gorlov | Mykhailo Gorlov |
 Valeriy KorolYurka | Yurka |
 Vera PredayevichYurka's mother | Yurka's mother |
 Volodymyr Dalskyiclothing salesman | clothing salesman |
 Dzhemma Osmolovskayaparturient woman | parturient woman |
 Boris Saburovcollective farm chairman | collective farm chairman |
 Valentin GrudininGorlov's drinking companion | Gorlov's drinking companion |
 Mariya Kapnistelderly passenger with a goose | elderly passenger with a goose |
 Yuriy Kireevпарень в пивной | парень в пивной |
| AAnatoliy Trofimenkoboy in the helmet | boy in the helmet |
| TTatyana Kalsinagirl with a cask | girl with a cask |
| OOleksandra SalamatinaNot listed | Not listed |