In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.

Victor Rebengiuc
as Apostol Bologa

Anna Széles
as Ilona

Ștefan Ciubotărașu
as Petre

Gina Patrichi
as Roza

Liviu Ciulei
as Klapka

Costache Antoniu
as Priest

Marga Barbu
as

Emil Botta
as Cervenko

Ion Caramitru
as Petre Petre

Gheorghe Cozorici
as Romanian lieutenant