Adaptation of a short story by Michał Lermontow. Forces stationed in the Caucasus. Lieutenant Wulicz is a fatalist. He believes that everyone has a fate that cannot be avoided. To prove it, he puts a loaded pistol to his temple ... but it doesn't fire. Lieutenant Pechorin listens doubtfully to his colleague's arguments. Accompanied by a premonition, Wulicz will die soon. Will his premonitions prove to be prophetic?
as Lieutenant Wulicz
as Lieutenant Pieczorin
as Officer
as Killed Officer
as Private Jaszka Pantelejew
as Chechen Fighter
as Major
as Officer
as Officer
as Officer (uncredited)