Leader of a traveling gypsy band from the steppes of Bessarabia (now Moldova), Toma Alistar is a skilled violinist whose fame takes him on tours around European capitals and royal courts. He remains obsessed with his first love, beautiful Leanca who was married elsewhere while Toma was traveling, and spends his life and fortune trying to find her.
Radu Negostin (as Grigori Grigoriu)
Toma Alistar
Leanca
Lăutar
Lăutar
Lăutar
Lăutar
Lăutar
Lăutar
Vasile (credited as M. Timofte)
Dragomir
First Lieutenant Baturin
Duca
Alistar's Father