A picture of life of the Russian gentry in the late 19th century. A village teacher, undergoing an emotional crisis and believing his life has had no purpose, torments both himself and his young wife. A doctor hates his patients and his work. Guests staying with a general's wife are hypocritically talking about the pleasures of a simple village life.

Title, statement of responsibility and credits from English subtitles. Originally released as motion picture in 1977. Based on the works by A.P. Chekhov. Dolby Digital 5.1.