Different strokes for different folks - says the proverb. Born a rabble dies a rabble. But this is the year 1700, the time of dramatic changes in the Russian Empire, the time of reformations carried out by Peter the Great. Young serf Ivan Starshov is head over heels in love with Maria, the daughter of his master. He doesn't want to accept that the young princess is no match for him. "You gave me wishes, but you do not allow me to satisfy them!" rages Ivan against God. He asks a priest for help, since God created all people equal. But the priest repeats the proverb. Accept your fate destiny as it is. In despair, Starshov repudiates from faith. Ivan is stubborn; he leaves the village to take possession of his fate. This is how the protagonist gets on the winding road to the true understanding of Love.

Cast & crew

Sergey Ginzburg

Director

Sergey Marin

Иван Старшов

Svetlana Ivanova

Мария

Aleksandr Baluev

князь Бадарин отец Марии

Aleksey Bardukov

князь Андрей брат Марии

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Фёдор Старшов брат Ивана

Polina Chernyshova

Дуня жена Фёдора

Dmitriy Kulichkov

Афоня

Maksim Averin

Пётр I

Yan Tsapnik

Меншиков

Yury Chursin

Даниэль

Sergey Safronov

шведский генерал

Diana Milyutina

S

Sergey Popkov

хуторянин

Seasons

12 episodes

Season 12021 · 12 episodes