Destiny of a Man (1959)
- Original title
- Судьба человека
- Directed by
- Sergei Bondarchuk
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 95 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Russian soldier endures the harrowing experiences of World War II, from being a prisoner of war to losing his family. After the war, he adopts a small orphan boy, finding a new reason to live.
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What happens
Fate of a Man (Russian: Судьба человека, Sudjba cheloveka), also released as A Man's Destiny and Destiny of a Man, is a 1959 Soviet World War II film adaptation of the short story by Mikhail Sholokhov, and also the directorial debut of Sergei Bondarchuk. In the year of its release it won the Grand Prize at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Splashes of Champagne (1989)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.