The Great Consoler is Lev Kuleshov's most personal film reflecting both the facts of his life and his thoughts about the place of the artist in contemporary reality. It was the only film in the Soviet cinema of those years that raised the question of what role a creative person played in society.

Alexandra Khokhlovaas Dulcie
Konstantin Khokhlovas Bill Porter
Ivan Novoseltsevas Jim Valentine - aka Ralph D. Spenser
Vasiliy Kovriginas Warden
Andrey Faytas Detective Ben Price
Galina Kravchenkoas Annabel Adams