Fate of a Man (1959)
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- 1h 43min
- Drama, War
- 12 Apr 1959 (Soviet Union)
- Movie
A Soviet soldier, Andrei Sokolov, has been separated from his family by World War II. Suffering in German captivity, he dreams of meeting his darlings after the victory. But cruel fate turned out otherwise.
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Cast
| Sergey Bondarchuk | ... |
Andrei Sokolov
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| Pavel Boriskin | ... |
Vanja
(as Pavlik Boriskin)
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| Zinaida Kirienko | ... |
Irina Sokolova
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| Pavel Volkov | ... |
Ivan Timofeyevich
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| Yuri Averin | ... |
Muller
(as Yu. Averin)
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| Konstantin Alekseev | ... |
German Major
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| Pavel Vinnikov | ... |
Soviet Colonel
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| Evgeniy Teterin | ... |
Writer
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| Anatoli Chemodurov | ... |
Soviet Colonel
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| Lev Borisov | ... |
Platoon Commander
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| Georgi Shapovalov |
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| Aleksandr Novikov | ... |
(as A. Novikov)
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Nikolai Aparin | ... |
Captive in the church
(as N. Aparin)
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Vyacheslav Beryozko | ... |
(as V. Beryozko)
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| Vladimir Ivanov | ... |
Inmate
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L. Kadochkin | ... |
Young communist
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| Yevgeni Kudryashov | ... |
Kryzhnev
(as Ye. Kudryashov)
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Aleksandr Kuznetsov |
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| Aleksandr Lebedev |
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| Viktors Lorencs |
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| Viktor Markin | ... |
Captive Surgeon
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| Yevgeniya Melnikova | ... |
Landlady
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| Georgiy Millyar | ... |
Pyanyi nemets
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| Evgeniy Morgunov | ... |
Tolstyi nemets
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Jüri Müür |
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| Daniil Netrebin | ... |
Plennyi
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Nikolay Pechentsov | ... |
(as N. Pechenstov)
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| Andrey Puntus | ... |
German Officer
(as A. Puntus)
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| Pyotr Savin | ... |
Pyotr
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Aleksandr Strelnikov | ... |
(as A. Strelnikov)
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R. Sutra | ... |
Doctor
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| Andrey Karasyov | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| Anatoliy Nikitin | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Mikko Niskanen | ... |
German officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergey Bondarchuk | ||
Written by
| Yuriy Lukin | ... | () (as Yu. Lukin) |
| Fyodor Shakhmagonov | ... | () (as F. Shakhmagonov) |
| Mikhail Sholokhov | ... | (story) |
Music by
| Venyamin Basner | ... | (as V. Basner) |
Cinematography by
| Vladimir Monakhov | ||
Editing by
| Tatyana Likhachyova | ... | (as T. Likhachyova) |
Production Design by
| Ippolit Novoderyozhkin | ... | (as I. Novoderyozhkin) |
| Sergey Voronkov | ... | (as S. Voronkov) |
Costume Design by
| O. Vereyski | ||
Makeup Department
| N. Pechentsov | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gleb Kuznetsov | ... | production manager (as G. Kuznetsov) |
Art Department
| Boris Zelensky | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Yuri Mikhajlov | ... | sound engineer (as Yu. Mikhajlov) |
Music Department
| Grigoriy Gamburg | ... | conductor (as G. Gamburg) |
Additional Crew
| V. Lorents | ... | consultant |
| P. Lyalyakin | ... | consultant |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration |
Production Companies
Distributors
- América Films (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mosfilm (1960) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Select (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- IVC (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- NHK Kyôiku (1971) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- RUSCICO (2003) (World-wide) (DVD)
- United Artists (1961) (United States) (subtitled)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) 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...
Written by Boris Shafir |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Best Film in the poll of the magazine "Soviet Screen" in 1960. See more » |
| Goofs | When the lead character steals the Nazi car, in broad daylight, a owl echo sounds. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sergey Bondarchuk (1982). See more » |
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Sokolov:
[Snaps to attention]
Prisoner Sokolov reporting as ordered. Muller: So four cubic meters is too much to quarry, eh? Sokolov: It is, Commandant, far too much. Muller: And you need only one cubic meter for your grave, right? Sokolov: Yes, that's quite enough for a grave. Even there'd be room to spare. Muller: I'm going to do you a great honor. I'll shoot you with my own pistol. [Gesturing with his gun] Muller: Let's go into the yard. Sokolov: Whatever you say. [Turns sharply about face] Muller: Have a drink before you die, Russian Ivan. To the triumphant armies of the fatherland. [Officers around the table stand for the toast] Sokolov: [Places his drink down on the table] I appreciate it, but I'm not much of a drinker. Muller: You refuse to drink to our victory? [Goes to the table, returns with a piece of bread] Muller: Very well, then. I propose you drink to your death. Sokolov: To my death and my release from this torment, I will drink. [Drinks entire glass of vodka in one draught, places the glass on the table and the bread on the top of the glass] Sokolov: I'm ready now, Herr Commandant, come on. Muller: Have a bite to eat before you die. Sokolov: I never feel like eating after only one glass. Muller: [Pours another glass full, offers him the bread and glass] Don't be shy, go ahead. Sokolov: [Drinks second glass dry, replaces the glass and bread] . Sorry, Herr Commandant, but I don't eat after two glasses, either. [Officers at table, laughing and applauding: Bravo! It's incredible. He's had a whole bottle without eating anything!. Commandant returns to table, slowly pours a third drink, filling the glass to the brim] [Takes third glass and bread from the Commandant. Pauses, then drinks entire glass while staring at Commandant. Takes a tiny bit of bread, leaves the rest with the glass on the table] Muller: [Ordering his officers to be silent] Listen here, Sokolov. You're a good Russian soldier. A brave soldier. I'm a soldier also. And I respect a worthy enemy. I'm not going to shoot you. This morning our invincible armies reached the Volga and have taken complete possession of Stalingrad. And to this marvelous news you owe your life which I generously give back to you. Return to your barracks. [Picks up a loaf of bread and butter from the table] Muller: Take this with you, for your courage. See more » |