Men and Beasts (1962)
The plot is based on the dramatic fate of the Red Army commander Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov. Having been captured in January 1942 and being among the displaced persons, he didn't immediately decide to return to the USSR. Having rolled around the foreign country for 17 years, Aleksei nevertheless returned to his homeland. He goes to his brother in the south of the country to Sevastopol. Aleksei accidentally meets the doctor Anna Andreyevna, who was saved from death in besieged Leningrad. She travels by car from Moscow and also to the south, with her daughter Tanya; she suggests he join them. Aleksei tells about his life on the road.
Cast
- Nikolay Eryomenko - Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov
- Tamara Makarova - Anna Andreyevna
- Zhanna Bolotova - Tanya
- Vitali Doronin - Pyotr Ivanovich Pavlov
- Natalya Medvedeva - Valentina Sergeyevna
- Sergey Nikonenko - Yuri Pavlov
- Olesya Ivanova - Varvara Andreyevna
- Anastasiya Filippova - Stepanida Gavrilovna
- Mikhail Gluzskiy - Klyachko
- Vadim Zakharchenko - Savateyev
Screenplay
- Tamara Makarova (Story)
- Sergei Gerasimov
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Capital Greed and Corporate Evil
Keywords
corruption, capitalism, germany, concentration camp, prisoner of war, soviet union, concentration camp prisoner, road trip, argentina, car accident, buchenwald, nazism, red army, 1940s, mother daughter relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Men and Beasts about?
- The plot is based on the dramatic fate of the Red Army commander Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov. Having been captured in January 1942 and being among the displaced persons, he didn't immediately decide to return to the USSR. Having rolled around the foreign country for 17 years, Aleksei nevertheless returned to his homeland. He goes to his brother in the south of the country to Sevastopol. Aleksei accidentally meets the doctor Anna Andreyevna, who was saved from death in besieged Leningrad. She travels by car from Moscow and also to the south, with her daughter Tanya; she suggests he join them. Aleksei tells about his life on the road.
- Who directed Men and Beasts?
- Men and Beasts was directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
- Who stars in Men and Beasts?
- Men and Beasts stars Nikolay Eryomenko, Tamara Makarova, Zhanna Bolotova, Vitali Doronin, Natalya Medvedeva, Sergey Nikonenko.
- How long is Men and Beasts?
- Men and Beasts has a runtime of 3h 20m (200 minutes).
- What genre is Men and Beasts?
- Men and Beasts is a Drama film.
- Where was Men and Beasts produced?
- Men and Beasts was produced in East Germany, Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Men and Beasts?
- The themes of Men and Beasts include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Capital Greed and Corporate Evil.