Overview
The film tells the story of the life and customs of a Ukrainian village in the distant past. After a heavy drinking binge, the village elder, having lost track of the days, decides to drink every second day instead of every day. Angry that no one was tearing leaves off the calendar, he forbids the youth to gather in the evenings for festivities. But it id in the evening that Alyonushka and Timish's first date is to take place. The clever boys and girls decide to help the lovers and get the foreman drunk enough to make him forget about his ban.
Director and cast
- Viktor Ivanov Director
- Nikolai Gritsenko as Vasil Mironovich
- Liliya Gritsenko as Ryndychka
- Lidiya Belozyorova as Parasya
- Mykola Yakovchenko as Watchman
- Pavlo Zahrebelny as Savka
- Konstantin Ershov as Witness
- Valentyna Ivashova as Vasilina
- Vladimir Kashpur as Soldier Petro
- Vladimir Koshel as Timish
- Georgi Yepifantsev as Chuprun
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