The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.

Mikhail Pugovkinas Gorbushkin
Nina Grebeshkovaas Gorbushkina
Vyacheslav Nevinnyyas Gorbushkina's brother
Mikhail Svetinas Vitaly Borisovich
Oleg Dalas Anatoly Barygin-Amursky
Svetlana Kryuchkovaas Zinulya
Mikhail Kokshenovas «big guy»
Natalya Seleznyovaas Tanyusha
Yevgeni Zharikovas Nikolay
Larisa Eryominaas Sofochka
Sergei Poluyanov