The young chairman of the collective farm, Roman Baklanov, once made a mistake: having given in to his wife and her relatives, he helped out his father-in-law, who drank the collective farm's hay, and gave him a fictitious certificate. Then, due to Baklanov’s fault, an honest guy was arrested, and he again did not find the strength to correct the situation. But when the scammers demanded that Baklanov himself directly participate in their dark affairs, Roman went to the secretary of the district committee for support...

The film is a monograph about the life and work of the great Russian actor. Actors, theater figures, relatives and friends remember working with him.

Based on the eponymous short story by A.S. Pushkin, performed by the "Monplaisir" Theatre (St. Petersburg).

About the first expedition of Shura, a graduate of the Geological Institute, and her first love.