A police captain who works undercover as a taxi driver. He utilizes Gorbunkov as bait to catch the smuggling ring, deduces Gesha's involvement, and coordinates the operation that ultimately leads to the criminals' capture.
Minor aristocratic figure, appears at social gatherings and military events.
Kain-Baty is a criminal who persuades Lapin to escape from the camp with him, although Lapin has only a month left before release. During the escape, Kain abandons Lapin to the wolves. Lapin survives and comes to Leningrad intending to take revenge on him.
An investigator who arranges Alyoshin’s undercover placement at the institute and tells him to investigate quietly, avoid acting independently, and learn how the institute operates. He later orders Alyoshin to interfere with the scientist’s dissertation, which the criminals want stopped. The scientist confirms that Sabodazh placed Alyoshin there.
Investigative figure tracking suspicious activities in Yalta.
Resourceful peasant partisan representing practical popular resistance during wartime.
Ivan is the central protagonist, a loader and wrestler whose strength and ambition bring him into the circus. He befriends a clown and becomes entangled in the performers’ troubles, then leaves to compete against wrestlers from around the world. After returning to the countryside, he faces a choice between Alena’s hopes for city life and the pull of his public wrestling career.
Stanislav Chekan has 67 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Earthy Love / Destiny Dilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Little Straw Bull, The Grass is Green, Sevastopol. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
