In the village, he meets his childhood friend Concertina (Savely Kramarov) and, in a joyous moment sends the city a telegram resigning from his job and giving up his apartment.
The stars of the film include famous Soviet actors such as Savely Kramarov, Yevgeny Leonov, Georgy Vitsin, and Radner Muratov.
He bought a home in a wooded area in Forest Knolls, Marin County, north of San Francisco, where he found freedom.