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1959

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Starring	Sergei Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kiriyenko, Pavel Volkov
Director	Sergei Bondarchuk
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Destiny of a Man

This was Sergei Bondarchuck's debut feature which he not only directed but also acted the main part of Andrei Sokolov in the screen adaptation of Nobel Prize winning author Mikhail Sholokov's novel.

Beautifully crafted and acted, the film is a moving account of an ordinary Soviet citizen - Andrei Sokolov - during the desperate fight to protect the motherland from Nazi invasion during World War II.

In the course of the struggle, Sokolov is captured by the German invaders and dispatched to a concentration camp in which the inmates are mercilessly worked and ill-treated. The only thing that urges him to cling on to his life is the thought of being reunited with his family when the war is over.

Starring	Sergei Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kiriyenko, Pavel Volkov, Yuri Averin
Director	Sergei Bondarchuk
Studio	NOUVEAUX PICTURES
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Russian
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1959 To Rent: DVD: 27 Aug 2007

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  Classic Russian
  
  This big classic tells one man's story of his part in WW2 on the Eastern Front - the one where, despite what Hollywood may tell you, much o f the decisive ... read more »
  
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  worth a watch
  
  Not one of the best Mosfilm I've seen, but a very capable movie. Story told through a simple narrative. Had a slight concern at first as the flash backs ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Oct 2011 at 14:04
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  Marvelous masterpiece
  
  I won't spoil the film for you by adding to the reviews already given. I started to watch this film with English dubbing but part way through switched off ... read more »
  
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- - Karamac
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  - Midlothian
  - 30 Jul 2009 at 16:26
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  A powerful and emotional film about a man's life in the Russian army during the 2nd world war. The plot is somewhat strained at times, but the soldier ... read more »
  
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  This was Sergei Bondarchuck's debut feature which he not only directed but also acted the main part of Andrei Sokolov in the screen adaptation of Nobel Prize winning author Mikhail Sholokov's novel.
  
  Beautifully crafted and acted, the film is a moving account of an ordinary Soviet citizen ...