Story of a Real Man (1948)
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.
Director: Aleksandr Stolper
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: October 21, 1948
Cast
- Pavel Kadochnikov - Aleksei Meresyev
- Nikolai Okhlopkov - Kommissar Worobjew
- Aleksey Dikiy - Wassilij Wassiljewitsch
- Vasili Merkuryev - Stepan Ivanovich
- Lyudmila Tselikovskaya - Zinochka
- Lyubov Sokolova - Varvara
- Aleksandr Mikhajlov - Petrov
- Boris Babochkin
- Sergey Bondarchuk
- Mikhail Gluzskiy
Screenplay
- Mariya Smirnova
- Boris Polevoy (Novel)
Music: Nikolai Kryukov
Cinematography: Mark Magidson
Editing: Anna Kulganek
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Stolper
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Story of a Real Man about?
- 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.
- Who directed Story of a Real Man?
- Story of a Real Man was directed by Aleksandr Stolper.
- Who stars in Story of a Real Man?
- Story of a Real Man stars Pavel Kadochnikov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Aleksey Dikiy, Vasili Merkuryev, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Lyubov Sokolova.
- How long is Story of a Real Man?
- Story of a Real Man has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Story of a Real Man?
- Story of a Real Man is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Story of a Real Man produced?
- Story of a Real Man was produced in Soviet Union.