Based on “The Zhurbins”, a novel by Vsevolod Kochetov. Young Alexey Zhurbin, his father Ilya, his grandfather
Matvey, his brothers Anton and Viktor, his girlfriend Katya,
the old craftsman Basmanov who is a family friend — all
of them are unique and original. The old people’s friendship
and the young ove evoke feeling and sympathy.
The spectators are moved by the trials encountered by
Alexey and Katya in their private life, by Viktor’s wife Lida
leaving the Zhurbin family, by the sincere and touching
intention of the old craftsman Ilya to master the basics
of algebra...
Award for Best Cast at the 8th IFF in Cannes, France
(1955).Source www.lenfilm.ru