A saga about the life of the Siberian Savelyev family during the period 1902 through the 1960s as they survive through three wars, a revolution, and Soviet government approval.

Yuri Smirnovas Petr Polipov
Ivan Lapikovas Pankrat Nazarov
Andrey Martynovas Kiryan Inyutin
Nikolay Ivanovas Ivan Saveliev
Tamara Syominaas Anfisa
Efim Kopelyanas Mikhail Kaftanov
Valeri Khlevinskyas Anton Saveliev
Pyotr Velyaminovas Polikarp Kruzhilin
Ada Rohovtsevaas Anna Kaftanova
Oleg Basilashvilias Lakhnovsky
Anatoliy Ivanov