Судьба человека
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...
Fate of a Man (1959) is a drama and war film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, released on April 12, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Sergei Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko and Pavel Volkov. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 96 ratings.
Sergei Bondarchuk
as Sokolov
Pavel Boriskin
as Vanyushka
Zinaida Kirienko
as Irina
Pavel Volkov
as Ivan
Yuri Averin
as Müller
Konstantin Alekseev
as German Major
Pavel Vinnikov
as Soviet Colonel
Yevgeni Teterin
as Writer
Anatoli Chemodurov
as Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel
Aleksandr Novikov
as Soviet Christian Prisoner of War
Lev Borisov
as Platoon Commander
Viktor Markin
as Captive Surgeon
Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, written by Yuriy Lukin, Fyodor Shakhmagonov and Mikhail Sholokhov.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 96 ratings.
"Sokolov" (Sergey Bondarchuk) hopes that his warrior days are behind him after the civil war as he settles down with sweetheart "Irina" (Zinaida Kirienko) and starts a family. Sadly for him, the Nazis don't share his desires for a peaceable life and so he is duly conscripted into the Soviet army. Like so many of his counterparts, he waves goodbye to his family promising to return but having no real idea when or if…
Reviewed on December 14, 2024
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The main cast of Fate of a Man (1959) includes Sergei Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko, Pavel Volkov and Yuri Averin. The film was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fate of a Man was released on April 12, 1959 and runs for 1h 43m.
Fate of a Man (1959) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 96 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
