Destiny of a Man (1959)

Soviet Union, 102 min
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Basic facts

Original title Sud'ba čeloveka
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Soviet Union
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Russian
Swedish release 1959-10-26

Cast

Sergej Bondarčuk
Andrej Sokolov

Pavel Boriškin
Vanjuška (Vanjusjka)

Zinaida Kirienko
Irina, Andrejs fru

Pavel Volkov
Ivan Timofeevič (Timofejevitj), Sokolovs granne

Jurij Averin
Mjuller, lägerchefen

Kirill Alekseev
tysk major

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Titles

Original title
  • Sud'ba čeloveka
Swedish release title
  • Ett människoöde
International title
  • Destiny of a Man
Distribution title
  • Fate of a Man (USA)
Alternative title
  • Sudba tjeloveka
  • Судьба человека
Title alternative spelling
  • Sudjba tjeloveka

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Advisor
Story Editor
Conductor
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor

Cast

Sergej Bondarčuk Andrej Sokolov
Pavel Boriškin Vanjuška (Vanjusjka)
Zinaida Kirienko Irina, Andrejs fru
Pavel Volkov Ivan Timofeevič (Timofejevitj), Sokolovs granne
Jurij Averin Mjuller, lägerchefen
Kirill Alekseev tysk major
Pavel Vinnikov sovjetisk överste
Evgenij Teterin författare
Anatolij Čemodurov sovjetisk överste
Lev Borisov plutonchef
Evgenij Kudrjašëv Kryžnev (Kryzjnev), fånge
Viktor Markin kirurgen, fånge
Evgenija Melnikova hyresvärdinnan
Pëtr Savin Pëtr (Pjotr), Andrej Sokolovs vän
Georgij Šapovalov koncentrationslägerfånge
Vladimir Ivanov sångsolist, koncentrationslägerfånge
Aleksandr Novikov from soldat
Nikolaj Aparin fånge i kyrkan
Andrej Puntus tysk officer i koncentrationslägret
Vladimir Strel'nikov Anatolij, Sokolovs son
Vjačeslav Berezko man
Aleksandr Kuznecov man
N. Pečencov koncentrationslägerfånge
- Ej krediterade:
Evgenij Morgunov tjock tysk
Aleksandr Lebedev ung soldat
Georgij Milljar berusad tysk
Daniil Netrebin fånge
Efim Stepanov koncentrationslägerfånge

Companies

Production Company Kinostudija "Mosfilm"
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stockholm Film AB 1959

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 94352
Date 1959-08-17
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2740 meters
Notes Speltid: 100 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2808 meter
Length in minutes 102 min
Reels 10 reels


Original work

Original title Sud'ba čeloveka (Story)
Author Michail Šolochov


Release dates

First showing 1959-04-12 Soviet Union
Release in Sweden 1959-10-26 Grand Stockholm Sweden 100 min
TV showing 1968-01-14 TV Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1980-01-11 Sweden

Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language Russian


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 5
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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