The blacksmith's apprentice makes a contract with the devil and exchanges his soul for respect from the most famous people of the city. However, he realises soon that true respect can only be won by hard work. Based on short story by Arkadiy Bukhov.
| Directing | Valeriy Ugarov | Director |
| Writing | Vladimir Golovanov | Screenplay |
| Writing | Arkadiy Bukhov | Short Story |
| Camera | Mikhail Druyan | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Vyacheslav Artyomov | Music |
| Art | Vladimir Zuykov | Art Direction |
| Art | Elena Prorokova | Art Direction |
| Production | Lyubov Butyrina | Producer |
