Different Fortunes (1956): Cast & Plot
Different Fortunes is a 1956 romantic drama directed by Leonid Lukov, starring Tatyana Konyukhova as Sonya Orlova, Tatyana Piletskaya and Yulian Panich. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Leonid Lukov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Gorky Film Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Different Fortunes About?
The premise of Different Fortunes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Young Leningraders confront adulthood and love. Sonya loves Styopa, who loves Tanya; Tanya prefers Fedya. Rejected, Styopa moves to Siberia, works in a factory and studies evenings; Sonya follows to the same plant. Married Tanya and Fedya go to college, but Fedya drives to support them, and Tanya starts an affair with an older composer.
Different Fortunes Themes & Keywords
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Different Fortunes Cast & Characters
Tatyana Konyukhova leads the cast as Sonya Orlova, with Tatyana Piletskaya as Tanya Ogneva and Yulian Panich as Fedya Morozov. Directed by Leonid Lukov; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leonid Lukov
- Tatyana Konyukhova as Sonya Orlova
- Tatyana Piletskaya as Tanya Ogneva
- Yulian Panich as Fedya Morozov
- Georgiy Yumatov as Stepan Ogurtsov
Also Starring in Different Fortunes
· 29 more- Bruno Frejndlikh Roshchin
- Valentina Ushakova Vera Zubova
- Valentina Berezutskaya Sonya's roommate in the Dorm (uncredited)
- Sergei Filippov Kostya
- Vsevolod Sanayev partorg of the Central Committee
- Yuriy Sarantsev Galkin
- Muza Krepkogorskaya Galya
- Vera Orlova Nina Nikiforovna
- Konstantin Sorokin human resource manager
- Klavdiya Kozlyonkova Sonya's roommate in the Dorm (uncredited)
- Lev Borisov student at a meeting (uncredited)
- Alla Budnitskaya Stepan's classmate (uncredited)
- Mikhail Derzhavin student at a meeting (uncredited)
- Sergei Blinnikov Zubov
- Yevgeny Gurov party bureau member (uncredited)
- Lev Sverdlin Ognev
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- Ada Vojtsik Morozova
- Vladimir Dorofeyev Sergeichuk
- Olga Zhizneva Ognev's wife
- Nikolai Smirnov party bureau member (uncredited)
- Aleksandr Titov party bureau member (uncredited)
- Irina Zarubina Stepan's aunt (uncredited)
- Vladimir Zemlyanikin student at a meeting (uncredited)
- Yuriy Bogolyubov student at a meeting (uncredited)
- Aleksandr Pelevin Petrunin
- Leonid Satanovskiy Stepan's classmate (uncredited)
- Anna Kolomiytseva Lyudmila Ivanovna
- Liliya Maksimova Roshchin's wife
- Viktor Shcheglov student at a meeting (uncredited)
More from Leonid Lukov
More films directed by Leonid Lukov: Two Soldiers and A Great Life.
Different Fortunes Plot Summary
What happens in Different Fortunes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A group of young Leningraders, freshly out of school, navigate the joys and traps of growing up. Sonya is in love with Stepan, but his heart belongs to Tanya, who instead pursues Fedya. Rejected, Stepan moves to a distant Siberian city, where he works in a factory and enrolls in an evening institute. Devoted to him, Sonya follows him to Siberia, setting the tone for a romance built on loyalty, longing, and the surprises of distance.
Back in Leningrad, Tanya and Fedya’s relationship falters. Beautiful but selfish, Tanya pursues a romance with a famous composer, Roshchin, in hopes of improving her social station. But as the composer faces setbacks, he abandons her without hesitation, leaving her to confront the emptiness of her choices.
Full summary
The whole story of Different Fortunes, scene by scene
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Different Fortunes Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Різні долі” and “Տարբեր ճակատագրեր”.
- Also known as
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- Різні долі
- Տարբեր ճակատագրեր
- Les Destins différents
- Egoistka
- Různé osudy
- Különböző Sorsok
- Prea tarziu
- Many Roads
- Raznye sudby
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Different Fortunes FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Different Fortunes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Different Fortunes released?
Different Fortunes was released on September 21, 1956.
Who directed Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes was directed by Leonid Lukov.
More films by Leonid Lukov Who is in the cast of Different Fortunes?
Different Fortunes stars Tatyana Konyukhova as Sonya Orlova, Tatyana Piletskaya as Tanya Ogneva and Yulian Panich as Fedya Morozov, among 33 credited actors.
Does Different Fortunes have a post-credit scene?
No. Different Fortunes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Different Fortunes in?
The original language of Different Fortunes is Russian.
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