The plot takes place in pre-war Yugoslavia, and the protagonist, interpreted by Zvonko Lepetic, is Jefto, a prison guard who lives with his family as a tenant in a basement. The plot shows how, convinced that he is destined for great things, he betrays his family, a friend and subordinates everything to his vanity.
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Zvonko Lepetić
Jefto Čokorilo
Mira Banjac
Joka Čokorilo
Nada Đurevska
Mara
Danilo Lazović
Hadži-Osmanović
Jasmin Geljo
Ivan
Zijah Sokolović
Trgovac
Relja Bašić
Upravnik zatvora
Boro Stjepanović
Biščević
Etela Pardo
Rahela
Vlajko Šparavalo
Profesor Čamarabdić
Zvonko Zrnčić
Sead Bejtović
Ines Fančović
Borislav Trišić
Faruk Sokolović
