A story set in Tsarist Russia, set in a manor house. The main character is the mute Gerasim, who lives in a touching friendship with his dog Mumu. The dramatic plot is based on the petty intrigues of people from his environment.
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Hana Meličková
František Peterka
Jozef Kroner
Katarína Hrobárová-Vrzalová
Martin Gregor
Emília Došeková
Stano Dančiak
Anton Mrvečka
Dobroslava Nováková
Božena Slabejová
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