Fate of a Man
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...
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About Fate of a Man
Fate of a Man is a 1959 Russian-language drama and war film directed by Sergey Bondarchuk. The cast is led by Sergey Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings.
Fate of a Man was produced by Mosfilm and made in Soviet Union. It was released on April 12, 1959.
- Director
- Sergey Bondarchuk
- Writers
- Yuriy Lukin, Fyodor Shakhmagonov, Mikhail Sholokhov
- Release date
- April 12, 1959
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Mosfilm
Fate of a Man cast & crew
Fate of a Man was directed by Sergey Bondarchuk and written by Yuriy Lukin, Fyodor Shakhmagonov, and Mikhail Sholokhov.
The cast features Sergey Bondarchuk as Sokolov, Pavel Boriskin as Vanyushka, Zinaida Kirienko as Irina, Pavel Volkov as Ivan, Yuri Averin as Müller, and Konstantin Alekseev as German Major.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Venyamin Basner, cinematography is by Vladimir Monakhov, and it was produced by Gleb Kuznetsov.
Is Fate of a Man worth watching?
Fate of a Man holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 94 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and war, Fate of a Man is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Fate of a Man
Sergey 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
Aleksandr Novikov
Soviet Christian Prisoner of War
Lev Borisov
Platoon Commander
Viktor Markin
Captive Surgeon
Fate of a Man — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Fate of a Man in United States?
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▸What language is Fate of a Man in?
Fate of a Man is originally in Russian, with audio tracks including English, French, German, Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Fate of a Man?
Fate of a Man runs 1 hours 43 minutes (103 minutes).
▸What is Fate of a Man rated?
It holds a 7.6/10 audience score from 94 ratings.
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