Overview
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.
Cast
Stepan Krylov
Deacon Olympius
Igor Efimov
student
Nikolay Gavrilov
the Dean
Aleksandr Afanasev
merchant
Fyodor Nikitin
liberal
Pavel Pervushin
wood cutter
Tamara Timofeeva
townswoman
Arkadi Trusov
merchant
Yevgeni Grigoryev
gentleman in the church
Lev Stepanov
church chorister
Klavdiya Fadeeva
deacon’s wife
Svetlana Mazovetskaya
lady donating to the poor (uncredited)
Nikolai Simonov
voiceover
Media
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