While returning to Leningrad from a visit to his brother, Professor Artyom's car breaks down and he finds assistance at an isolated farmhouse occupied by Alexey, his wife, a Vietnamese laborer, and a stranger who wanders around the farm. When his car is repaired, Artyom leaves, drunk on moonshine, and students Valera and Angelika arrive. After Valera gets drunk, the stranger abducts Angelika.

Agniya Kuznetsovaas Angelika
Aleksey Poluyanas Captain Zhurov
Leonid Gromovas Artem, Professor of Scientific Atheism
Aleksey Serebryakovas Aleksey
Leonid Bichevinas Valera
Natalya Akimovaas Antonina
Mikhail Skryabinas Sunka
Dmitriy Kubasovas Slavik
Yuri Stepanovas Mikhail, Colonel
Aleksandr Bashirovas Skinny Alcoholic