Story of a Real Man (1948)
1h 36m
Running Time
October 21, 1948Release Date
Story of a Real Man (1948)
1h 36m
Running Time
October 21, 1948Release Date
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Plot.
Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.
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Cast & Crew.
Pavel Kadochnikov
Aleksey Meresyev
Nikolai Okhlopkov
Kommissar Vorobyev
Aleksei Dikij
Vasiliy Vasilyevich
Vasili Merkuryev
Stepan Ivanovich
Lyudmila Tselikovskaya
Zinochka
Lyubov Sokolova
Varvara
Aleksandr Stolper
Director
Boris Polevoy
Writer
Details.
Release DateOctober 21, 1948
Original NameПовесть о настоящем человеке
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Genres
Wiki.
Tale of a True Man (Russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке) is a Soviet feature film directed by Aleksandr Stolper, shot on the same name book by Boris Polevoy.
For the participation in the film, a number of film actors and the cameraman were awarded the Stalin Prize in 1949.