An Ordinary Man (1957)
Based on the play of the same name by Leonid Leonov. The famous singer Ladygin, who has won success and fame, lives in a spacious apartment furnished with paintings and luxury goods. Suddenly, an old front-line friend, a prominent scientist Svekolkin, comes to Ladygin. Realizing that for Ladygin, ranks and titles are more valuable than human qualities, Svekolkin tells his friend that he works as a simple cashier. This leads to a number of misunderstandings and comic situations...
Director: Aleksandr Stolbov
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: March 8, 1957
Cast
- Vasili Merkuryev - Ladygin
- Irina Skobtseva - Kira
- Georgiy Kulikov - Aleksei
- Evgeniya Kozyreva - Vera Artemyevna
- Serafima Birman - Konstantsiya
- Pyotr Konstantinov - Svekolkin
- Roza Makagonova - Annushka
- Aleksandra Panova - Parasha
- Valentina Belyaeva - Aleksei's assistant
- Ivan Bychkov - master who hangs the picture
Screenplay
- Leonid Leonov (Theatre Play)
- Leonid Leonov
- Mikhail Romm
- Valeriy Karen (Script Editor)
Music: Boris Chaikovsky
Cinematography: Konstantin Brovin, Vadim Yusov
Editing: Mariya Renkova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Stolbov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Ordinary Man about?
- Based on the play of the same name by Leonid Leonov. The famous singer Ladygin, who has won success and fame, lives in a spacious apartment furnished with paintings and luxury goods. Suddenly, an old front-line friend, a prominent scientist Svekolkin, comes to Ladygin. Realizing that for Ladygin, ranks and titles are more valuable than human qualities, Svekolkin tells his friend that he works as a simple cashier. This leads to a number of misunderstandings and comic situations...
- Who directed An Ordinary Man?
- An Ordinary Man was directed by Aleksandr Stolbov.
- Who stars in An Ordinary Man?
- An Ordinary Man stars Vasili Merkuryev, Irina Skobtseva, Georgiy Kulikov, Evgeniya Kozyreva, Serafima Birman, Pyotr Konstantinov.
- How long is An Ordinary Man?
- An Ordinary Man has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is An Ordinary Man?
- An Ordinary Man is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was An Ordinary Man produced?
- An Ordinary Man was produced in Soviet Union.