The events in the film take place in pre-revolutionary Russia. A riot of workers of a large porcelain factory is taking place. After the burning of one of the shops, Grunya's father dies in the fire. The owner of the factory caused the fire in order to obtain a fine from the workers. Grunya urgers the workers to fight, but is injured, yet she still urges the people not to give up.

Cast

Valentyna Ivashova

Grunya Kornakova

Nikolai Ekk

Uncle Andrei

Oleksandra Vasylieva

Varvara

M. Skavronskaya

Shadrikha

Fyodor Ivanov

Gendarme / Quartermaster

Yelena Anufriyeva

Porcelain factory worker

Vladimir Batalov

Luznetsov, manufacturer

Aleksander Novikov