Fate of a Man (1959): Cast
Fate of a Man is a 1959 war drama starring Aleksandr Novikov as Soviet Christian Prisoner of War, Anatoli Chemodurov and Pavel Vinnikov. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
Russian What Is Fate of a Man About?
The premise of Fate of a Man without spoilers.
A grieving Soviet father endures the brutal devastation of World War II: his wife and daughters are slain when his village is bombed, he endures months in a German prison camp, and his only son falls in combat just days before the war ends. The film follows his struggle to find purpose amid loss.
Fate of a Man Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- prisoner
- driver
- soldier
- orphan
- escape
- russia
- father son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- flashback
- battle
- battlefield
- loss
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- execution
- shot to death
- nazi concentration camp
- adoption
- sorrow
- jew
- church
- post world war two
- post war
- death of family
- death of wife
- family relationships
- loss of family
- forced labor
- nazi officer
- prison camp
- concentration camp
- nazi soldier
- russian soldier
- nazi
- death
- pow
- world war two
- prisoner of war
- death of son
- based on novel
Fate of a Man Cast & Characters
Aleksandr Novikov leads the cast as Soviet Christian Prisoner of War, with Anatoli Chemodurov as Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel and Pavel Vinnikov as Soviet Colonel.
- Aleksandr Novikov as Soviet Christian Prisoner of War
- Anatoli Chemodurov as Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel
- Pavel Vinnikov as Soviet Colonel
- Georgi Millyar as Drunk German Soldier (uncredited)
Also Starring in Fate of a Man
· 37 more- Konstantin Alekseev German Major
- Viktors Lorencs One-eyed German Officer (uncredited)
- Andrey Puntus German Officer in the Concentration Camp
- Sergey Bondarchuk Sokolov
- Viktor Markin Captive Surgeon
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov
- Aleksandr Lebedev Young Soviet Soldier (uncredited)
- Yevgeni Morgunov Fat German Soldier (uncredited)
- Yevgeni Teterin Writer
- Lev Borisov Platoon Commander
- Pyotr Savin Pyotr
- Daniil Netrebin Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Georgi Shapovalov Concentration Camp Prisoner
- Vladimir Ivanov Lead Singer
- Yevgeniya Melnikova Landlady
- Zinaida Kirienko Irina
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- Pavel Volkov Ivan
- Yevgeni Kudryashov Kryzhnev
- Yuri Mikhajlov Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Vladimir Boriskin Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Jüri Müür German Officer (uncredited)
- Anatoly Nikitin Soviet Officer (uncredited)
- Viktor Yakovlev Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Nikolai Aparin Captive in the Church
- Pavel Boriskin Vanyushka
- Pyotr Mukhin Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Yuri Averin Müller
- Nikolay Pechentsov Concentration Camp Prisoner
- Vladimir Strelnikov Anatoliy
- Anatoli Berladin Soviet Soldier (uncredited)
- Aleksey Egorov Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Andrey Karasyov German Soldier (uncredited)
- Muin Mukhitdinov Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Viktor Shtykov Concentration Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Vyacheslav Beryozko
- Vladimir Kartashov
- Olga Mingalyova
Fate of a Man Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Destiny of a Man” and “Sudba cheloveka”.
- Also known as
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- Destiny of a Man
- Sudba cheloveka
- El destino de un hombre
- Het lot van een man
- I moira enos anthropou
- Los czlowieka
- Het Lot van een Mens
- 人間の運命
- Los człowieka
- Ein Menschenschicksal
- İnsanın Kaderi
- Osud člověka
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- Доля людини
- Съдбата на човека
- Ett människoöde
- Emberi sors
- O Destino de um Homem
- En mands skæbne
- Ihmisen kohtalo
- Le Destin d'un Homme
- Il destino di un uomo
- Covekova sudbina
- 一个人的遭遇
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Fate of a Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Fate of a Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fate of a Man?
Fate of a Man runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Fate of a Man released?
Fate of a Man was released on April 12, 1959.
Who is in the cast of Fate of a Man?
Fate of a Man stars Aleksandr Novikov as Soviet Christian Prisoner of War, Anatoli Chemodurov as Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel and Pavel Vinnikov as Soviet Colonel, among 41 credited actors.
Does Fate of a Man have a post-credit scene?
No. Fate of a Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fate of a Man in?
The original language of Fate of a Man is Russian.
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