Story of a Real Man (1948)

5.0/10 • 96 min • War Drama

Overview

Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.

Cast

Pavel Kadochnikov

Aleksei Meresyev

Nikolai Okhlopkov

Kommissar Worobjew

Aleksey Dikiy

Wassilij Wassiljewitsch

Vasili Merkuryev

Stepan Ivanovich

Lyudmila Tselikovskaya

Lyubov Sokolova

Aleksandr Mikhajlov

Boris Babochkin

Sergey Bondarchuk

Mikhail Gluzskiy

Tamara Makarova

Lev Sverdlin

Yevgeni Shutov

Ivan Ryzhov

больной в санатории (нет в титрах)

Aleksei Alekseyev

doctor (uncredited)

Boris Dobronravov

Chairman of the commission

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