With the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, driver Andrei Sokolov has to part with his family. In May 1942 he is taken prisoner by the Germans. Sokolov endures the hell of a Nazi concentration camp, but thanks to his courage he avoids execution and finally escapes from captivity behind the front line to his own. On a short front-line vacation to his small homeland Voronezh, he learns that his wife and both daughters have died during the bombing of Voronezh by German aircraft. Of those close to him, only his son remained, who became an officer. On the last day of the war, May 9, Andrei receives news that his son has died.
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The Destiny of a Man
(1959)Судьба человека
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Spoken Language | russian, deutsch |
Runtime | 1 hr 37 min |
Premiere: World | April 12, 1959 |
Premiere: USA | July 10, 1961 |
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Also Known As | Fate of a Man United States |