Root of Life

Fascinated by the idea of creating an industrial inter-collective farm garden, scientist Andrei Barbu interrupts his work at the institute and moves to the district...

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov

as Andrei Barbu

Klara Luchko

as Aleksandra Tinke

Vyacheslav Shalevich

as Ivan Zhosu

Mihai Volontir

as Lukyan Batyr (Kolkhoz Chairman)

Natalya Rychagova

as Nastya

Mikhail Milikov

as Vasile

Svetlana Toma

as Greta

Svetlana Svetlichnaya

as Sabina

Olga Ilyna

as Semenchuk

Victor Soțchi-Voinicescu

as Dan

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