

25/10/1971
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.

Leonid Dyachkov
as Pyotr

Yuri Vizbor
as Sasha

Alla Demidova
as Katya

Natalya Bondarchuk
as Nadya

Leonid Markov
as Sergei

Vladimir Nosik
as Kolka

Oleg Efremov
as Oleg Pavlovich

Viktor Shulgin
as radiologist

Natalya Shvets
as female patient

Aleksandr Yanvaryov
as Valya

Andrei Nikolayev
as clown Andryusha

Mstislav Zapashnyy
as acrobat

Lidiya Konstantinova
as fellow traveler with a child

Aleksandr Shirvindt
as Sasha's friend (uncredited)

Mikhail Bocharov
as local policeman (uncredited)

Zoya Isayeva
as Oleg Pavlovich's secretary (uncredited)

Anatoli Firsov
as Himself (uncredited)

Mikhail Rozanov
as guy in the blue t-shirt (uncredited)
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