Tale of a True Man (russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке) is a Soviet feature film directed by

Aleksandr Stolper Aleksandr Borisovich Stolper (russian: Александр Борисович Столпер; 12 August 1907, in Dvinsk (now Daugavpils) – 12 January 1979, in Moscow) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1 ...

, shot on the same name book by

Boris Polevoy Boris Nikolaevich Polevoy (or Polevoi) (russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Полево́й; – 12 July 1981) was a Soviet writer. He is the author of the book '' Story of a Real Man'' about Soviet World War II fighter pilot Aleksey M ...

. For the participation in the film, a number of film actors and the cameraman were awarded the

Stalin Prize Stalin Prize may refer to: * The State Stalin Prize in science and engineering and in arts, awarded 1941 to 1954, later known as the USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, ...

in 1949.Повесть о настоящем человеке. Х/ф
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Plot

At the heart of the dramatic history are the real facts of the biography of the fighter pilot Alexey Maresyev. Shot in battle over the occupied territory, he for three weeks made his way through the snow-covered forests until he got to the partisans. Having lost both legs, the hero subsequently shows an amazing strength of character, again sits at the helm of the aircraft and replenishes the account of air victories over the enemy.

Cast

* Pavel Kadochnikov as Alexey MaresyevШаг за настоящим человеком
/ref> * Nikolay Okhlopkov as commissar Vorobiev *

Aleksei Dikiy Aleksei Dikiy (russian: Алексей Денисович Дикий) (24 February 1889 – 1 October 1955) was a Soviet actor and director who worked at Moscow Art Theatre and later worked with Habima Jewish theatre in Tel Aviv. He was arrested ...

as Vasily Vasilyevich * Vasili Merkuryev as Stepan Ivanovich the foreman *

Tamara Makarova Tamara Fyodorovna Makarova (russian: Тама́ра Фёдоровна Мака́рова; 13 August 1907 – 19 January 1997) was a Soviet and Russian film actress and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1950) and Hero of Socialist La ...

as Klavdia Mikhailovna *

Lyudmila Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilyevna Tselikovskaya (russian: Людмила Васильевна Целико́вская, 8 September 1919 – 4 July 1992) was a Russian actress, best remembered for her leading parts in films like ''Hearts of the Four'' (1941– ...

as Zinochka * Lev Sverdlin as Naumov *Czeslaw Sushkevich as Kukushkin *

Viktor Khokhryakov Viktor Ivanovich Khokhryakov (russian: Виктор Иванович Хохряков; 1913–1986) was a Soviet Russian film actor, theater actor and director. He played the composer Alexander Glazunov in the 1954 film ''Rimsky-Korsakov''.Mitch ...

as Degtyarenko * Aleksandr Mikhailov as Petrov *

Boris Dobronravov Boris Georgiyevich Dobronravov (russian: Борис Георгиевич Добронравов, 16 April 1896, Moscow, Imperial Russia, – 27 October 1949, Moscow, USSR) was a Russian and Soviet actor, associated with the Moscow Art Theatre.Bori ...

as chairman of the commission * Boris Babochkin as commander of the regiment * Lyubov Sokolova as collective farmer Varvara (debut role) * Sergei Bondarchuk as Gvozdev *

Mikhail Gluzsky Mikhail Andreyevich Gluzsky (russian: Михаи́л Андре́евич Глу́зский; 20 November 1918 – 15 June 2001) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. He starred in the 1972 film, ''Monologue'', which was entered ...

as captain Cheslov * Vladimir Gribkov as Zuyev *

Ivan Ryzhov Ivan Petrovich Ryzhov (russian: Ива́н Петро́вич Рыжо́в; 25 January 1913, Zelyonaya Sloboda, Bronnitsky Uyezd, Moscow Governorate — 15 March 2004, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist of t ...

as patient in the sanatorium

Awards

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*Aleksandr Stolper (director) *Mark Magidson (cinematographer) *Pavel Kadochnikov (actor) *Vasili Merkuryev (actor) *Nikolay Okhlopkov (actor)

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Повесть о настоящем человеке
on RusKino {{Aleksandr Stolper Mosfilm films Films about aviators Soviet black-and-white films Soviet drama films 1948 drama films 1948 films Eastern Front of World War II films

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