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23 October 1959 (Finland)
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Plot:
The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and...
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1 win
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Forgotten Masterpiece
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Cast
(in credits order) | Sergey Bondarchuk | ... | Sokolov |
| Pavel Boriskin | ... | Vanja (as Pavlik Boriskin) |
| Zinaida Kirienko | ... | Irina |
| Pavel Volkov | ... | Ivan |
| Yuri Averin | ... | Muller (as Yu. Averin) |
| Kirill Alekseyev | ... | German Major |
| Pavel Vinnikov | ||
| Yevgeni Teterin | ||
| Anatoli Chemodurov | ||
| Lev Borisov | ||
| Georgi Shapovalov | ||
| Aleksandr Novikov | (as A. Novikov) | |
| Anatoli Kuznetsov | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nikolai Aparin | (as N. Aparin) | |
| V. Beryozko | ||
| Vladimir Ivanov | ||
| Ye. Kudryashov | ||
| Viktor Markin | ||
| N. Pechenstov | ||
| A. Puntus | ||
| Pyotr Savin | ||
| A. Strelnikov | ||
Directed by | |||
| Sergey Bondarchuk | |||
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| Yuri Lukin | (as Yu. Lukin) | |
| Fyodor Shakhmagonov | (as F. Shakhmagonov) | |
| Mikhail Sholokhov | story | |
Original Music by | |||
| Venyamin Basner | (as V. Basner) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Vladimir Monakhov | |||
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| Tatyana Likhachyova | (as T. Likhachyova) | ||
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| Ippolit Novoderyozhkin | (as I. Novoderyozhkin) | ||
| Sergei Voronkov | (as S. Voronkov) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| O. Vereyski | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| N. Pechentsov | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| G. Kuznetsov | .... | production manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Yuri Mikhajlov | .... | sound engineer (as Yu. Mikhajlov) | |
Music Department | |||
| Grigori Gamburg | .... | conductor (as G. Gamburg) | |
Other crew | |||
| V. Lorents | .... | consultant | |
| P. Lyalyakin | .... | consultant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Image Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- RUSCICO (2003) (worldwide) (DVD)
- United Artists (1961) (USA) (subtitled)
- Kinostudiya "Mosfilm" production unit
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Sudba cheloveka" - Soviet Union (original title)
"Destiny of a Man" - International (English title) (informal literal title)
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"Destiny of a Man" - International (English title) (informal literal title)
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103 min | Germany:94 min
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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]
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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]
[...]
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This movie is almost completely forgotten. It isn't on Amazon as a DVD (as many other great films). I came to it almost by mere chance, and I got the greatest surprise of my life. I differ with some of the other commentaries. This movie DOES make you feel how the character suffered. IT IS believable (the acting is superb) and you only have to think what it all would be like (to loose all your family, or be in a war). This can be regarded as epic as Lawrence of Arabia. It's masterfully shot (Bondarchuk, main actor and filmmaker, makes technique agonize at his feet) and the theme is universal. Planes, tanks, soldiers, moving from one side to the other. This looks like a Spielberg super production, with a camera free of physical barriers. I thought I was going to watch a normal movie, but I ended up seeing one of my personal favorites. This film WILL BE highly celebrated one day, trust me.