
During the good old days of the Russian aristocracy, that is to say, before the October Revolution, in the city of Moscow there was a fancy restaurant which catered to the appetites and egos of the rich. In one such establishment works a middle-aged waiter who is devoted to serving his bourgeoisie clients correctly. However, his life outside his job is very different: His son was killed during the Russian civil war and the waiter's wife died of grief as a result....
Cast

Michael Chekhov
Skorohodov - The Waiter

Vera Malinovskaya
Natasha

Ivan Koval-Samborskyi
Sokolin

Stepan Kuznetsov
The Minister

Mikhail Zharov
Waiter

Yakov Protazanov
Unknown

Mikhail Narokov
Karayesv /The Manufacturer

Mikhail Klimov
Shtoss - The Manager

Andrey Petrovsky
General
Клавдия Алексеева
Skorokhodov's wife

Vladimir Tsoppi
Regular guest of the restaurant
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