A young master, Vladimir Dubrovsky, comes to the estate to visit his father, who has long been in litigation with his neighbor, the despotic landowner Troekurov. Having seriously insulted Dubrovsky Sr., Troekurov tries to go to peace, but the proud old man is adamant.
A woman defends during World War II her home and her family against Hitler's soldiers.
A literature teacher struggles with a faulty stove, with a village major being called to assist.
