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.
as Viktor Khrustalyov
as Egor Myachin
as Maryana Pichugina
as Inga
as Fyodor Krivitskiy
as Lyusya Polynina
as Budnik
as Nadya Krivitskaya
as Khrustalyov Sr.
as Regina Markovna
as Aleksandr Pichugin
as Ruslan
as Lida
as Dina
as Semyon Pronin
as Tsanin
as Zoya Aleksandrovna
as Asya
as Kostya Pashkin
as Olga Filippovna
as Giya Taridze
as director
as Larisa
as Sophia Loren
as Oleg Efremov
as Pyotr
