Top Cast
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Mark Rumyantsev
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Georgiy Bogadist
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Taras Shevchenko
Overview
Grandfather Valera and his grandson Kolya are relaxing in a sanatorium. There they meet the young writer Nikolai. The boy invites him to his birthday, but his grandfather persistently asks Nikolai not to appear at the celebration.
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