The film tells about the Decembrists’ revolt in the south of Russia. Right before the Decembrist Revolt 1825 a chevalier of fortune decides that it's time for a game. But on whom to make a bet? He asks the cards. But he's not the only one who makes the choice.
| Directing | Leonid Trauberg | Director |
| Directing | Grigori Kozintsev | Director |
| Writing | Julian Oxman | Writer |
| Writing | Yury Tynyanov | Writer |
