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Fate of a Man(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-04-12
76%
91 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Overview:
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...
Languages: English, French, German, Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Fate of a Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
Сергей Бондарчук
Sokolov
Павлик Борискин
Vanyushka
Зинаида Кириенко
Irina
Павел Волков
Ivan
Юрий Аверин
Müller
Константин Алексеев
German Major
Павел Винников
Soviet Colonel
Евгений Тетерин
Writer
Анатолій Чемодуров
Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel
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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...
Release Date
1959-04-12
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