It is year 1900 in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and Deacon Olympius begins to take interest in secular literature. When he stumbles upon a book by Tolstoy, he is humbled and inspired to lead a just life. Based on a story by Aleksandr Kuprin.
as Deacon Olympius
as student
as the Dean
as merchant
as liberal
as wood cutter
as townswoman
as merchant
as gentleman in the church
as church chorister
as deacon’s wife
as lady donating to the poor (uncredited)
as voiceover
