Return to the Beginning (1978) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (13%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Natalya Orlova, age 82. This film starred Sergei Ponachevny and Valentina Chemberg.
13% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 12% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sergei Ponachevny Лев Николаевич Толстой | Лев Николаевич Толстой | Deceased | 20/03/1908 | 78 | 24/11/1986 | 70 |
 Valentina Chemberg Софья Андреевна Толстая | Софья Андреевна Толстая | Deceased | 23/01/1917 | 73 | 21/11/1990 | 61 |
 Vladimir Letenkov Лев Львович | Лев Львович | Deceased | 29/08/1948 | 52 | 08/07/2001 | 30 |
 Natalya Orlova Татьяна Львовна | Татьяна Львовна | Living | 16/08/1944 | 82 | — | 34 |
 Tamara Abrosimova Александра Львовна | Александра Львовна | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stanislav Landgraf Валентин Фёдорович Булгаков | Валентин Фёдорович Булгаков | Deceased | 15/09/1939 | 67 | 27/12/2006 | 39 |
 Boris Sokolov Душан Петрович Маковицкий | Душан Петрович Маковицкий | Deceased | 18/03/1944 | 77 | 26/02/2022 | 34 |
 Vladimir Osobik Александр Борисович Голденвейзер | Александр Борисович Голденвейзер | Deceased | 29/10/1943 | 53 | 18/07/1997 | 35 |
 Mikhail Matveev Ахмет | Ахмет | Deceased | 07/09/1937 | 62 | 27/06/2000 | 41 |
 Evgeniy Pokramovich Фаддей | Фаддей | Living | 10/09/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Nikolai Muravyov Федотка | Федотка | Deceased | 05/08/1935 | 65 | 19/10/2000 | 43 |
 Petr Shelokhonov профессор-психиатр | профессор-психиатр | Deceased | 15/08/1929 | 70 | 13/09/1999 | 49 |
 Anatoliy Khudoleev Владимир Григорьевич Чертков | Владимир Григорьевич Чертков | Deceased | 11/07/1942 | 82 | 06/02/2025 | 36 |
 Georgiy Rubin Шапиро | Шапиро | Deceased | 30/08/1912 | 89 | 01/01/2002 | 66 |
 Aleksandr Akulich Самуил Моисеевич Беленький | Самуил Моисеевич Беленький | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nina Titova Курносенкова | Курносенкова | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Klavdiya Fadeeva Клячкина | Клячкина | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aleksandra Delvin Маланья | Маланья | Deceased | 23/12/1915 | 93 | 09/03/2009 | 63 |
 Mikhail Mitin толстовец | толстовец | Deceased | 01/01/1936 | 51 | 14/09/1987 | 42 |
 Yuriy Safronov толстовец | толстовец | Deceased | — | — | 22/06/2015 | — |
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