Men and Beasts (1962): Cast & Plot
Men and Beasts is a 1962 drama starring Nikolay Eryomenko as Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov, Sergey Nikonenko and Vitali Doronin. It runs 3 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 20m (200 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Gorky Film Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Men and Beasts About?
The premise of Men and Beasts without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The story follows Red Army commander Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov, captured in January 1942 and placed among displaced persons. After seventeen years abroad he returns to the USSR, heading to his brother near Sevastopol. On the way he meets doctor Anna Andreyevna, a Leningrad survivor, and her daughter Tanya, who invite him to travel with them, and he recounts his years on the road.
Men and Beasts Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- family relationships
- past
- man
- on the road
- politics
- daughter
- chauffeur
- snow
- prisoner of war
- nazi
- concentration camp
- immorality
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- corruption
- drug
- drunkenness
- homeland
- brother
- capitalism
- mother
- argentina
- germany
- soviet union
Men and Beasts Cast & Characters
Nikolay Eryomenko leads the cast as Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov, with Sergey Nikonenko as Yuri Pavlov and Vitali Doronin as Pyotr Ivanovich Pavlov.
- Nikolay Eryomenko as Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov
- Sergey Nikonenko as Yuri Pavlov
- Vitali Doronin as Pyotr Ivanovich Pavlov
- Tamara Makarova as Anna Andreyevna
Also Starring in Men and Beasts
· 35 more- Olesya Ivanova Varvara Andreyevna
- Zhanna Bolotova Tanya
- Mikhail Gluzskiy Klyachko
- Vadim Zakharchenko Savateyev
- Tatyana Gavrilova Mariya Nikolayevna
- Georgi Shapovalov drunk driver
- Georgiy Sklyanskiy truck driver
- Maria Rouvel frau Wilde
- Natalya Medvedeva Valentina Sergeyevna
- Maya Bulgakova Galina
- Hans Klering official
- Sergei Gerasimov Lvov-Shcherbatsky
- Viktor Filippov traffic police inspector
- Valentina Vladimirova Varvara Andreyevna's guest (uncredited)
- Adolf Peter Hoffmann herr Haslinger
- Fredy Barten cook (uncredited)
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- Jürgen Frohriep corporal (uncredited)
- Konstantin Bartashevich Kuznetsov
- Peter Reusse Otto
- Manefa Sobolevskaya homeowner
- Ivan Kuznetsov uncle Nikolai
- Erika Dunkelmann frau Haslinger (uncredited)
- Vladimir Solovyov division commissar (uncredited)
- Evelyn Cron Brigitte
- Stanislav Borodokin Vovka
- Valeri Malyshev Gennadiy
- Anastasiya Filippova Stepanida Gavrilovna
- Werner Toelcke Caesar
- Natalya Zorina Subbotin's guest (uncredited)
- Stanislav Mikhin traffic police inspector
- Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge Siegfried
- Lutz Köhlert Wolfgang Walter
- Ivan Malré argentinean man
- Karla Assmus Annemarie (uncredited)
- Renate Melon Karin (uncredited)
Men and Beasts Plot Summary
What happens in Men and Beasts from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Alexei Ivanovich Pavlov, Nikolay Eryomenko, a commander of the Red Army, is captured near Mga in January 1942 and taken as a prisoner of war. After being displaced for 17 years and wandering through foreign lands, he decides to return to the Soviet Union, choosing to travel toward Sevastopol in southern Ukraine to reconnect with his brother.
During this long journey, he crosses paths with Anna Andreyevna, Tamara Makarova, a doctor he once saved during the Siege of Leningrad. She is traveling south from Moscow with her daughter, Tanya, Zhanna Bolotova, and she invites Alexei to join them. As the miles pass, Alexei openingly shares his life story, weaving together memories of survival, loss, and unexpected mercy.
Full summary
The whole story of Men and Beasts, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Men and Beasts?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Men and Beasts Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Menschen und Tiere” and “Uomini e bestie”.
- Also known as
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- Menschen und Tiere
- Uomini e bestie
- Люди і звірі
- Le Rescapé
- Hommes et Bêtes
- Ludzie i bestie
- Oameni şi fiare
- Lidé a zvířata
- Lyudi i zveri
- Մարդիկ և գազաններ
- 人与兽
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Men and Beasts FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Men and Beasts, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Men and Beasts?
Men and Beasts runs 3 hours 20 minutes (200 minutes).
When was Men and Beasts released?
Men and Beasts was released on July 7, 1962.
Who is in the cast of Men and Beasts?
Men and Beasts stars Nikolay Eryomenko as Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov, Sergey Nikonenko as Yuri Pavlov and Vitali Doronin as Pyotr Ivanovich Pavlov, among 39 credited actors.
Does Men and Beasts have a post-credit scene?
No. Men and Beasts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Men and Beasts in?
The original language of Men and Beasts is Russian.
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