Political pamphlet based on the story of the Finnish writer Martti Larni "Socrates in Helsinki". Spring of 1944. In the paradise, which has long been settled by the philosopher Socrates, a fired soldier Vittori Virten arrives. The philosopher respected the newcomer with great respect, and they even became friends. Once having distinguished himself before God, the heroes get a vacation on Earth and go on a journey: the soldier decides to visit his family in Laconia, and the sage just wanted to see the world — did he think it once, and decided to join the soldier...
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Vyacheslav Shalevich
Vittori Virten
Boris Tenin
Socrates
Lidiya Sukharevskaya
Anna
Galina Pirnazarova
Lily
Yuri Chulyukin
Teo Braminus
Leonid Satanovskiy
Demi Drolus
Natalya Vorobyova
Lanela
Yuri Volyntsev
investigator
Аleksandr Galevskiy
Vittori Virten's son
Zinoviy Gerdt
conductor
Rita Gladunko
prostitute
Eve Kivi
Anna
Viktor Makhmutov
policeman
Valeriy Nosik
God
Marina Politseymako
prostitute
