
The series is set in 1961. Cameraman Viktor Khrustalyov is in a difficult situation; he is suspected of being involved in the death of his friend, talented screenwriter Kostya Parshin, who committed suicide during a drinking-bout. The authorities try to put Khrustalyov in prison by any means. Viktor needs to shoot the comedy "The Girl and the Brigadier" in order to get permission to make the film "Shards" after the wonderful scenario left from his deceased screenwriter friend. Young director Yegor Myachin wants to adаpt this screenplay. Khrustalyov arranges him as a trainee to the venerable director Krivitsky for a comedy. In the same film act Khrustalev's ex-wife Inga and his young sweetheart Maryana, with whom Yegor Myachin is also in love.
Viktor Khrustalyov

Egor Myachin

Maryana Pichugina

Inga

Fyodor Krivitskiy

Lyusya Polynina

Budnik

Nadya Krivitskaya

Khrustalyov Sr.

Regina Markovna

Aleksandr Pichugin
Ruslan

Lida

Dina

Semyon Pronin

Tsanin

Zoya Aleksandrovna

Asya
Kostya Pashkin

Olga Filippovna

Giya Taridze

director
Larisa

Sophia Loren

Oleg Efremov

Pyotr

Unknown Role