About
It is year 1900 in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and Deacon Olympius begins to take interest in secular literature. When he stumbles upon a book by Tolstoy, he is humbled and inspired to lead a just life. Based on a story by Aleksandr Kuprin.
Cast
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Stepan Krylov
Deacon Olympius
I
Igor Efimov
student
N
Nikolay Gavrilov
the Dean
A
Aleksandr Afanasev
merchant
L
Lyubov Malinovskaya
F
Fyodor Nikitin
liberal
P
Pavel Pervushin
wood cutter
T
Tamara Timofeeva
townswoman
A
Arkadi Trusov
merchant
Y
Yevgeni Grigoryev
gentleman in the church
L
Lev Stepanov
church chorister
K
Klavdiya Fadeeva
deacon’s wife
S
Svetlana Mazovetskaya
lady donating to the poor (uncredited)
N
Nikolai Simonov
voiceover
