Tale of a True Man (film)

Tale of a True Man
Directed by Aleksandr Stolper
Produced by Nikolay Sliozberg
Written by Boris Polevoy
Maria Smirnova
Starring Pavel Kadochnikov
Nikolay Okhlopkov
Aleksei Dikiy
Vasili Merkuryev
Tamara Makarova
Music by Nikolai Kryukov
Cinematography Mark Magidson
Production
company
Release date
  • 1948 (1948)
Running time
 96 minutes
Country Soviet Union
Language Russian

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[1].

Plot

At the heart of the dramatic history are the real facts of the biography of the fighter pilot Alexey Maresyev[2]. Shot in battle over the occupied territory, he for three weeks made his way through the snow-covered forests until he got to the partisans. Having lost both legs, the hero subsequently shows an amazing strength of character, again sits at the helm of the aircraft and replenishes the account of air victories over the enemy.

Cast

Awards

Stalin Prize[1]
  • Aleksandr Stolper (director)
  • Mark Magidson (cinematographer)
  • Pavel Kadochnikov (actor)
  • Vasili Merkuryev (actor)
  • Nikolay Okhlopkov (actor)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Повесть о настоящем человеке. Х/ф
  2. ↑ Повесть о настоящем человеке. Информация о фильме.
  3. ↑ Шаг за настоящим человеком
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