The legendary commander of the Civil War, the winner of Wrangel arrives in the capital at the call of Stalin. In the capital, he is perplexed to learn that the Politburo at a special meeting decided to force him to operate on a long-standing ulcer. The attending physician is convinced that the operation is not needed, but, obeying party discipline, the old Bolshevik lies on the operating table.
| Directing | Evgeny Tsymbal | Director |
| Production | Vladimir Chudovsky | Producer |
| Writing | Vitautas Zhalakevičius | Writer |
| Writing | Boris Pilnyak | Writer |
| Camera | Vadim Alisov | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Vadym Khrapachov | Music |
| Art | Valentin Polyakov | Production Design |