Frédéric Pierrot

Boris Pasternak (voice)

Elena Pasternak

Self - Daughter-in-law

Nina Andriadze

Self - T. Tabidze's Granddaughter

Sergio D'Angelo

Self - Literary Agent

Paolo Mancosu

Self - Philosophy Professor

Carlo Feltrinelli

Self - Publisher

Jacqueline de Proyart

Self - Slavic Scholar

Georges Nivat

Self - Slavic Scholar

Борис Пастернак

Self - Writer (archive footage)

يوسف ستالين

Self - Politician (archive footage)