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England, London, May 1899. The death of the old lord Robert Andestend collects under one roof, in a family estate, his three nephews: bachelor bachelors who do not grieve too much for the deceased. Nephews learn that after the death of their rich uncle, they receive a huge inheritance - one million pounds sterling. But nephews will receive this sum only if they take three girls who live in the mansion of the old lord. If the nephews do not fulfill the condition, the whole legacy will pass to the old friend of the lord, the Russian general in retirement. The uncle complicated the task by saying that it is necessary to get married before a certain period - within two days. And nephews rush all the truths and crooks to get three "golden" brides.
On New Year's Eve, many people reflect on the results of their lives. The hustle and bustle of preparing a festive feast distracts, but not everyone. The heroine of the film, a young beautiful woman, reflecting on what the past year has brought, realizes that except for disappointments and resentments in her life nothing happened. And then she decides to leave her husband.
In the 17th century, in a Cossack village near Chyhyryn on Christmas Eve, Halya, the daughter of centurion Khoma Kychatyi, is looking for a matchmaker from a young Cossack Nazar Stodolya, whom she loves. But her father is ready to give her in marriage to a rich colonel. So, when the colonel's matchmakers come, he tries to deceive his daughter with the help of Stekha, his keywoman, in order to get her consent.
