The fates of two friends - Alexei Trofimov and Ivan Barabbas - traceable for many years. In the 20s, they served together at the frontier, fought with the robber bands. There they are, while still very young, remembered for a lifetime mandate to his commander: "There is such a profession - to defend the homeland." Then Spain, the Great Patriotic War, and peaceful days. Old friends meet again, have become generals.
The film describes the fate of the two officers, friends Alexei Trofimov and Ivan Barabbas from the early 20's to late 60-ies of XX century.
Starring:
George Yumatov Lanovoi Alina Basil Intercession Alexander Voevodin Natalia Rychagova Druzhnikov Andrei Gromov, Vladimir Sorokin Yuri Shadzhan Akmuhamedov Yevgeny Vesnik