Young Maxim grows up under the czarist regime with his grandparents as guardians. Continually demeaned by his martinet grandfather, Maxim is drawn to his warm-hearted grandmother, who instills in him the willingness to pursue his writing muse.
as Aleksei Peshkov
as Akulina Ivanva Kashirin
as Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin
as Varvara Kashirina Peshkova
as Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle
as Old Grigori
as Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'
as The Lodger
as Yakov Kashirin
as Alexei, aka 'Lenka' or 'Lex', a crippled boy
as Sacha Kashirin, nephew
as Mikhail's son, also named Sacha
as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)
as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)
as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)
as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)
as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)
