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  • The Destiny of a Man (1959)
  • 103 min | Drama, War
The Destiny of a Man (1959)
103 min | Drama, War

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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Director
Sergey Bondarchuk (directed by)
Writers
Yuriy Lukin (screenplay) | Fyodor Shakhmagonov (screenplay) | Mikhail Sholokhov (story)
Composer
Cinematographer
Production Designers
Ippolit Novoderyozhkin (production design) | Sergey Voronkov (production design)
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Updated Apr 12, 1959

Release date
Jul 10, 1961 (United States)
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Cast

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Sergey Bondarchuk
Andrey Sokolov Andrey Sokolov   See fewer
Pavel Boriskin
Vanyushka (as Pavlik Boriskin) Vanyushka (as Pavlik Boriskin)   See fewer
Zinaida Kirienko
Irina Sokolova (as Z. Kirienko) Irina Sokolova (as Z. Kirienko)   See fewer
Pavel Volkov
Ivan Timofeevich (as P. Volkov) Ivan Timofeevich (as P. Volkov)   See fewer
Yuri Averin
Müller (as Yu. Averin) Müller (as Yu. Averin)   See fewer
Konstantin Alekseev
German Major Engineer (as K. Alekseev) German Major Engineer (as K. Alekseev)   See fewer
Pavel Vinnikov
Soviet Colonel (as P. Vinnikov) Soviet Colonel (as P. Vinnikov)   See fewer
Evgeniy Teterin
Writer (as E. Teterin) Writer (as E. Teterin)   See fewer
Anatoli Chemodurov
Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel (as A. Chemodurov) Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel (as A. Chemodurov)   See fewer
Aleksandr Novikov
Soviet Devout Soldier (as A. Novikov) Soviet Devout Soldier (as A. Novikov)   See fewer
Lev Borisov
Platoon Commander (as L. Borisov) Platoon Commander (as L. Borisov)   See fewer
Viktor Markin
Military Doctor (as V. Markin) Military Doctor (as V. Markin)   See fewer
Yevgeni Kudryashov
Kryzhnev (as E. Kudryashov) Kryzhnev (as E. Kudryashov)   See fewer
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Actor (as A. Kuznetsov) Actor (as A. Kuznetsov)   See fewer
Vladimir Ivanov
Lead Singer (as V. Ivanov) Lead Singer (as V. Ivanov)   See fewer
Pyotr Savin
Pyotr (as P. Savin) Pyotr (as P. Savin)   See fewer
Yevgeniya Melnikova
Landlady (as E. Melnikova) Landlady (as E. Melnikova)   See fewer
Vyacheslav Beryozko
Actor (as V. Beryozko) Actor (as V. Beryozko)   See fewer
Nikolai Aparin
Captive (as Nikolay Aparin) Captive (as Nikolay Aparin)   See fewer
Nikolay Pechentsov
Concentration Camp Prisoner (as N. Pechentsov) Concentration Camp Prisoner (as N. Pechentsov)   See fewer
Andrey Puntus
German Officer (as A. Puntus) German Officer (as A. Puntus)   See fewer
Georgi Shapovalov
Concentration Camp Prisoner (as G. Shapovalov) Concentration Camp Prisoner (as G. Shapovalov)   See fewer
Vladimir Strelnikov
Anatoliy (as V. Strelnikov) Anatoliy (as V. Strelnikov)   See fewer
Anatoli Berladin
Soviet Soldier (uncredited) Soviet Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Vladimir Boriskin
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Aleksey Egorov
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrey Karasyov
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Vladimir Kartashov
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Aleksandr Lebedev
Young Soviet Soldier (uncredited) Young Soviet Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Viktors Lorencs
One-eyed German Officer (uncredited) One-eyed German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Yuri Mikhajlov
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgiy Millyar
Drunk German Soldier (uncredited) Drunk German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Olga Mingalyova
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Evgeniy Morgunov
Fat German Soldier (uncredited) Fat German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Pyotr Mukhin
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Muin Mukhitdinov
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jüri Müür
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniil Netrebin
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Anatoliy Nikitin
Soviet Officer (uncredited) Soviet Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mikko Niskanen
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Viktor Shtykov
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Viktor Yakovlev
Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited) Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
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