Boris Bezgin

1648, Ukraine was occupied by Poland. Bogdan Khmelnytsky forms an army to defend the homeland. Detachments of rebellious peasants, led by Maksim Krivonos, join him. A first fight takes place. Cossack Tur is sent on a mission to the Poles. He is tortured and dies of his torture. Before dying, he gives false informaton on the position of the troops. Polish forces retreated in the fortress of Korsun but are beaten and Bogdan enters as a winner in Kiev.

At the “Pupky” station, an opportunity occurs: two illegal passengers - guinea pigs - have to be disembarked from one of the trains, since animals cannot be transported in a general carriage. The head of the station Pryvychkin tries to help the animals, but the situation is beyond his control. The audit committee sets out to investigate the unpleasant incident… This witty satirical comedy, in which bureaucracy, bourgeoisie and provincialism are mocked.