Fate of a Man (1959)

7.5/10 • 103 min • 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...

Cast

Sergei Bondarchuk

Sokolov

Pavel Boriskin

Vanyushka

Zinaida Kirienko

Irina

Pavel Volkov

Ivan

Yuri Averin

Müller

Konstantin Alekseev

German Major

Pavel Vinnikov

Soviet Colonel

Yevgeni Teterin

Writer

Anatoli Chemodurov

Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel

Lev Borisov

Platoon Commander

Viktor Markin

Captive Surgeon

Yevgeni Kudryashov

Kryzhnev

Vladimir Ivanov

Lead Singer

Pyotr Savin

Pyotr

Yevgeniya Melnikova

Landlady

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