Alexei hadn’t seen his father since he divorced his mother. Before enrolling in the literary institute, the son decided to visit his father—and regretted the time he’d lost. At the time, his father flatly refused to understand him. Disheartened, Alexei left and didn’t enroll in the institute until his fourth year. Before starting his studies, the son came to visit his father again...
Пётр Щербаков
Никанор Алексеевич, отец Алексея, директор магазина
Александр Лапшин
Алексей
Марианна Вертинская
Екатерина, врач, любимая женщина Алексея
Елена Козелькова
мать Алексея
Степан Бубнов
Серафим Ефимович, "нужный" человек из райпищеторга
Софья Павлова
жена отца
Евгений Филатов
дядя Володя
Виктор Яковлев
дядя Серёжа
Владимир Наумцев
экзаменатор
Alexei hadn’t seen his father since he divorced his mother. Before enrolling in the literary institute, the son decided to visit his father—and regretted the time he’d lost. At the time, his father flatly refused to understand him. Disheartened, Alexei left and didn’t enroll in the institute until his fourth year. Before starting his studies, the son came to visit his father again...
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