A.N. Ostrovsky recalls the first period of his creative work (1849–1859), when he began collaborating with the Maly Theatre and with masters of the Russian stage such as L.P. Kositskaya, M.S. Shchepkin, and P.M. Sadovsky. Almost every character in this film is a real historical figure.
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Valentina Malyavina
Galina Polskikh
Oleg Yankovskiy
Oleg Anofriev
