Fate of a Man

Fate of a Man

Fate of a Man

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Fate of a Man

1959

1h 43m

7.6(88 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...

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Production Companies

Mosfilm

Cast & Crew

41 members

Directing

Сергей Бондарчук

Sokolov

Сергей Бондарчук

Acting

Павлик Борискин

Vanyushka

Павлик Борискин

Acting

Зинаида Кириенко

Irina

Зинаида Кириенко

Acting

Павел Волков

Ivan

Павел Волков

Acting

Юрий Аверин

Müller

Юрий Аверин

Acting

Константин Алексеев

German Major

No Image

Acting

Павел Винников

Soviet Colonel

Павел Винников

Acting

Евгений Тетерин

Writer

Евгений Тетерин

Acting

Анатолій Чемодуров

Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel

Анатолій Чемодуров

Acting

Александр Новиков

Soviet Christian Prisoner of War

Александр Новиков

Acting

Лев Борисов

Platoon Commander

Лев Борисов

Acting

Виктор Маркин

Captive Surgeon

Виктор Маркин

Acting

Евгений Кудряшёв

Kryzhnev

Евгений Кудряшёв

Acting

Александр Кузнецов

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Владимир Иванов

Lead Singer

Владимир Иванов

Acting

Пётр Савин

Pyotr

Пётр Савин

Acting

Евгения Мельникова

Landlady

Евгения Мельникова

Acting

Вячеслав Берёзко

Unknown Role

Вячеслав Берёзко

Acting

Николай Апарин

Captive in the Church

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Николай Печенцов

Concentration Camp Prisoner

No Image

Acting

Андрей Пунтус

German Officer in the Concentration Camp

Андрей Пунтус

Acting

Георгий Шаповалов

Concentration Camp Prisoner

No Image

Acting

Владимир Стрельников

Anatoliy

Владимир Стрельников

Acting

Анатолий Берладин

Soviet Soldier (uncredited)

Анатолий Берладин

Acting

Владимир Борискин

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Владимир Борискин

Acting

Алексей Егоров

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Алексей Егоров

Acting

Андрей Карасёв

German Soldier (uncredited)

Андрей Карасёв

Acting

Владимир Карташов

(uncredited)

Владимир Карташов

Acting

Александр Лебедев

Young Soviet Soldier (uncredited)

Александр Лебедев

Acting

Viktors Lorencs

One-eyed German Officer (uncredited)

Viktors Lorencs

Acting

Георгий Милляр

Drunk German Soldier (uncredited)

Георгий Милляр

Acting

Ольга Мингалёва

(uncredited)

Ольга Мингалёва

Sound

Юрий Михайлов

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Евгений Моргунов

Fat German Soldier (uncredited)

Евгений Моргунов

Acting

Пётр Мухин

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Пётр Мухин

Acting

Муин Мухитдинов

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Муин Мухитдинов

Directing

Jüri Müür

German Officer (uncredited)

Jüri Müür

Acting

Даниил Нетребин

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Даниил Нетребин

Acting

Анатолий Никитин

Soviet Officer (uncredited)

Анатолий Никитин

Acting

Виктор Штыков

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Виктор Штыков

Acting

Виктор Яковлев

Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)

Виктор Яковлев

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