Released:
1935-02-13

Overview:
A new construction manager, Zaitsev, arrives in a small town. Two of his former comrades from the Red Army work here: Glinka, the director of the paper factory, and Latsis, the head of the timber rafting operation. Zaitsev advocates for the rapid expansion of the paper factory and surrounds himself with a group of opportunists. However, despite their long-standing friendship, after a series of revelations, he is forced to leave the town.

Director:
Semyon Timoshenko

Runtime:
1h 17min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Mikhail Zharov
  as
  Zaitsev
• 
  Anatoli Goryunov
  as
  Glinka
• 
  Tatyana Guretskaya
  as
  Varya, Glinka's wife
• 
  Nikolai Batalov
  as
  Latsis
• 
  Veronika Polonskaya
  as
  Irina, Latsis' wife