A production conflict breaks out between the head of the hydroelectric power station's construction, Demidov, and the chief engineer, Prokofiev. Prokofiev prohibits construction work due to the danger of a rock collapse, but Demidov cancels the engineer’s ban.
Oleg Zhakov
Demidov
Aleksandr Belyavskiy
Prokofyev
Irina Korotkova
Svetlana
Anatoliy Solovyov
Mitrozhkin
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Irina
Aleksandr Kharitonov
Verkholaz
Mikhail Remizov
Verkholaz
Maya Bulgakova
Tatiana Rasputina
Nina
A production conflict breaks out between the head of the hydroelectric power station's construction, Demidov, and the chief engineer, Prokofiev. Prokofiev prohibits construction work due to the danger of a rock collapse, but Demidov cancels the engineer’s ban.
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When a factory is bound to close, a group of workers decides to take action against the owner.
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