The film was shot as the final part of the play "Drink the sea, Xanthos" theatre-Studio "NEO" (St. Petersburg 1987-1989). As a result, the performance was changed and the film gained independence. He became an allegory of acting.
Игорь Гордин
as Актёр, снимающий грим
Yevgeniy Souhonenkov
as Курящий актёр
Владимир Ровинский
as Актёр со свечей
Анатолий Стрельников
as Режиссер
Natalya Surkova
as Актриса