Destiny of a Man
Sergei BondarchukCast
Sergey Bondarchuk Pavel Boriskin 
Zinaida Kirienko Pavel Volkov Yuri Averin Konstantin Alekseev
Credits
Written by: Yuriy Lukin
Plot
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...
Sinekatalog’s take
Destiny of a Man (1959) is a Russian drama directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It won the Golden St. George at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1959. It stars Sergei Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin and Zinaida Kirienko. It runs 103 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (4,335 votes)
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