The Alive and the Dead (1963): Cast
The Alive and the Dead is a 1963 war drama directed by Aleksandr Stolper, starring Дмитрий Сорокин as Сергей Николаевич Шмаков, батальонный комиссар, Anatoliy Papanov and Oleg Tabakov. It runs 3 hours 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 21m (201 min)
- Director
- Aleksandr Stolper
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Alive and the Dead About?
The premise of The Alive and the Dead without spoilers.
A Russian war correspondent is conscripted and thrust into front‑line combat. After losing his party card, he is branded a deserter until a compassionate stranger aids him. The Soviet film boldly tackles anti‑Stalinist themes, Siberian hardship and war’s cruelty. Directed and written by Alexandre Stolper, it adapts Constantin Simonov’s novel.
The Alive and the Dead Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- war correspondent
- world war two
- tank
- bombing
- red army soldier
- military uniform
- operation barbarossa
- cold weather
- uniform
- great patriotic war
- red army
- russian soldier
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- frontline
- year 1941
- nazis invade ussr
- soldier
- soviet military
- based on novel
- killed in battle
- invasion of russia
- epic
The Alive and the Dead Cast & Characters
Дмитрий Сорокин leads the cast as Сергей Николаевич Шмаков, батальонный комиссар, with Anatoliy Papanov as Федор Федорович Серпилин, генерал and Oleg Tabakov as особист, старший лейтенант. Directed by Aleksandr Stolper; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director Aleksandr Stolper
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Дмитрий Сорокин as Сергей Николаевич Шмаков, батальонный комиссар - Anatoliy Papanov as Федор Федорович Серпилин, генерал
- Oleg Tabakov as особист, старший лейтенант
- Mikhail Gluzskiy as генерал Орлов
Also Starring in The Alive and the Dead
· 31 more- Oleg Efremov полковник Иванов
- Mikhail Ulyanov Сергей Филиппович, командующий армией, член Военного совета
- Boris Chirkov Гаврила Романович Бирюков
- Yuriy Dubrovin Пётр Ильич Золотарёв, водитель
- Valentina Telegina тётя Паша Куликова
- Yevgeni Shutov милиционер
- Viktor Avdyushko старшина Шестаков, командир орудия
- Nikolai Sergeyev Зосима Иванович, сосед Синцова
- Evgeniy Samoylov командир коммунистического батальона Фрунзенского района Москвы
- Kirill Lavrov Иван Петрович Синцов, старший политрук
- Vladimir Marenkov генерал-лейтенант Козырев
- Boris Yurchenko старшина Ковальчук
- Aleksey Glazyrin Алексей Денисович Малинин, старший политрук
- Boris Bityukov полковник
- Lyudmila Krylova Татьяна Николаевна Овсянникова, военврач
- Arina Aleynikova Ленка
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- Lev Kruglyy солдат Комаров
- Raisa Kurkina Баранова
- Vladlen Paulus майор Данилов
- Yuri Volkov полковник Баранов, зам. начальника оперотдела штаба армии
- Sofya Pavlova Серпилина
- Zinovi Vysokovsky Миша, военкор
- Roman Khomyatov младший политрук Люсин
- Vladimir Muravyov батальонный комиссар
- Mikhail Vorobyov Ефремов, ординарец особиста
- Igor Pushkaryov лейтенант Хорышев, командир роты
- Vladimir Gorelov лётчик, майор
- Vladimir Shibankov Леонидов
- Vasili Makarov Николай Петрович Зайчиков, комбриг
- Boris Ardov Ёлкин, секретарь райкома
- Vladimir Kulik Рябченко, комбат
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The Alive and the Dead FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Alive and the Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead runs 3 hours 21 minutes (201 minutes).
When was The Alive and the Dead released?
The Alive and the Dead was released on June 6, 1963.
Who directed The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead was directed by Aleksandr Stolper.
More films by Aleksandr Stolper Who is in the cast of The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead stars Дмитрий Сорокин as Сергей Николаевич Шмаков, батальонный комиссар, Anatoliy Papanov as Федор Федорович Серпилин, генерал and Oleg Tabakov as особист, старший лейтенант, among 35 credited actors.
Does The Alive and the Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. The Alive and the Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Alive and the Dead in?
The original language of The Alive and the Dead is Russian.
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