
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
