
Fate of a Man (1959) on Netflix
Driver Andrei Sokolov leaves his wife Irina and their daughters to serve as a Soviet soldier when the Great Patriotic War begins. In May 1942 the Germans take him prisoner.
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Plot summary
Andrei Sokolov is a driver in Voronezh, where he lives with his wife Irina and their two daughters. When the Great Patriotic War begins, he has to part with his family and serve as a Soviet soldier. In May 1942 he is taken prisoner by the Germans and spends some time as a prisoner of war in a Nazi concentration camp.
Cast
Sergei Bondarchukas Sokolov
Pavel Boriskinas Vanyushka
Zinaida Kirienkoas Irina
Pavel Volkovas Ivan
Yuri Averinas Müller
Konstantin Alekseevas German Major
Pavel Vinnikovas Soviet Colonel
Yevgeni Teterinas Writer
Anatoli Chemodurovas Soviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel
- Aleksandr Novikovas Soviet Christian Prisoner of War
Lev Borisovas Platoon Commander
Viktor Markinas Captive Surgeon

























