Destiny of a Man_
The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...
Starring
Sergey Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Destiny of a Man was released 67 years ago in 1959.
Overview
The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some ti...
Destiny of a Man is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Sergey Bondarchuk
Sokolov
Pavel Boriskin
Vanyushka
Zinaida Kirienko
Irina
Pavel Volkov
Ivan
Yuri Averin
Müller
KA
Konstantin Alekseev
German Major
Pavel Vinnikov
Soviet Colonel
Yevgeni Teterin
Writer
Anatoli Chemodurov
Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel
AN
Aleksandr Novikov
Soviet Christian Prisoner of War
Lev Borisov
Platoon Commander
Viktor Markin
Captive Surgeon
Yevgeni Kudryashov
Kryzhnev
AK
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Vladimir Ivanov
Lead Singer
Pyotr Savin
Pyotr
Yevgeniya Melnikova
Landlady
Vyacheslav Beryozko
NA
Nikolai Aparin
Captive in the Church
NP
Nikolay Pechentsov
Concentration Camp Prisoner
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Country
SU
Rating
7.6/10 (89 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Destiny of a Man about?
The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...
How long is Destiny of a Man?
Destiny of a Man has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Destiny of a Man?
The cast of Destiny of a Man includes Sergey Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko, Pavel Volkov, Yuri Averin.
What is the rating of Destiny of a Man?
Destiny of a Man has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 89 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War