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Status
Released
Release
1971
Runtime
1h 37m
The film centers on Pyotr, a once-promising neurosurgeon who walked away from his groundbreaking research and career abroad, only to return home years later in search of fulfillment. Encountering old friends, strained relationships, and the realities of his choices, Pyotr grapples with regret, identity, and the value of his work.
18 Cast Members
Leonid Dyachkov
Pyotr
Yuri Vizbor
Sasha
Alla Demidova
Katya
Natalya Bondarchuk
Nadya
Leonid Markov
Sergei
Vladimir Nosik
Kolka
Oleg Efremov
Oleg Pavlovich
Viktor Shulgin
radiologist
Natalya Shvets
female patient
Aleksandr Yanvaryov
Valya
Andrei Nikolayev
clown Andryusha
Mstislav Zapashnyy
acrobat
Lidiya Konstantinova
fellow traveler with a child
Aleksandr Shirvindt
Sasha's friend (uncredited)
Mikhail Bocharov
local policeman (uncredited)
Zoya Isaeva
Oleg Pavlovich's secretary (uncredited)
Anatoli Firsov
Himself (uncredited)
Mikhail Rozanov
guy in the blue t-shirt (uncredited)
