
1962 · Mikhail Romm · 109 min
Set in the Soviet scientific community, the story follows two dedicated physicists whose close friendship unfolds amid dangerous nuclear research, shaped by their shared affection for a strong-willed woman. Radiation exposure, scientific ambition, and romantic rivalries intersect as the characters confront the physical risks of their work and the personal consequences of their choices.
Aleksey BatalovDmitri Gusev
Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyIlya Kulikov
Tatyana LavrovaLyolya
Mikhail KozakovValery Ivanovich
Nikolai PlotnikovProfessor Sintsov
Sergei BlinnikovButov
Evgeniy EvstigneevNikolai Ivanovich
Valentin Nikulinyoung physicist
Pavel Shpringfeldphysicist
Lyusyena OvchinnikovaNura, Gusev's younger sister
Andrey Smirnovtall bearded physicist
Yevgeni TeterinSurgeon
Zinoviy GerdtNarrator (voice)Viktor LazarevGuest at the wedding