The Alive and the Dead (1963)

The Alive and the Dead (1963) poster

A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as a deserter until he finds help from a kind man. This Soviet war feature was considerably outspoken for the time as it addressed issues such as anti-Stalinism, Siberia and the inhumanity of war. Adapting his screenplay from a book by Constantin Simonov, Alexandre Stolper was responsible for writing as well as directing.

Director: Aleksandr Stolper
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 201 min
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Cast

  • Kirill Lavrov - Иван Петрович Синцов, старший политрук
  • Anatoliy Papanov - Федор Федорович Серпилин, генерал
  • Aleksey Glazyrin - Алексей Денисович Малинин, старший политрук
  • Oleg Efremov - полковник Иванов
  • Lev Lyubetsky - Сергей Николаевич Шмаков, батальонный комиссар
  • Vladlen Paulus - майор Данилов
  • Lyudmila Krylova - Татьяна Николаевна Овсянникова, военврач
  • Zinovi Vysokovsky - Миша, военкор
  • Boris Chirkov - Гаврила Романович Бирюков
  • Evgeniy Samoylov - командир коммунистического батальона Фрунзенского района Москвы

Screenplay

Cinematography: Nikolay Olonovskiy
Editing: Yekaterina Ovsyannikova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Stolper
More Films in Genre: War, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Alive and the Dead about?
A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as a deserter until he finds help from a kind man. This Soviet war feature was considerably outspoken for the time as it addressed issues such as anti-Stalinism, Siberia and the inhumanity of war. Adapting his screenplay from a book by Constantin Simonov, Alexandre Stolper was responsible for writing as well as directing.
Who directed The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead was directed by Aleksandr Stolper.
Who stars in The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead stars Kirill Lavrov, Anatoliy Papanov, Aleksey Glazyrin, Oleg Efremov, Lev Lyubetsky, Vladlen Paulus.
How long is The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead has a runtime of 3h 21m (201 minutes).
What genre is The Alive and the Dead?
The Alive and the Dead is a War, Drama film.
Where was The Alive and the Dead produced?
The Alive and the Dead was produced in Soviet Union.