The Story of a Real Man, 1948, 1948.
The story of the famous Russian fighter pilot Alexey Maresyev who, in 1942, was shot down by the Nazis in the Black Forest.
Uniform Title: | Повесть о настоящем человекe.
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Language: | Russian |
Published: |
Marlborough, Wiltshire :
Adam Matthew Digital
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Series: | The Second World War & the Rise of Fascism
Wars & Revolutions |
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Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (video file 1:34:01) : Sound, Black and White. |
Format: | Electronic Video |
Summary: |
The story of the famous Russian fighter pilot Alexey Maresyev who, in 1942, was shot down by the Nazis in the Black Forest. After crawling through the forest for 18 days, Maresyev was rescued and taken to hospital where, suffering from gangrene, his feet were amputated. Driven by a desire to continue serving as a fighter pilot, he learns to walk again with artificial feet. Based on the novel by Boris Polevoy. Includes scenes of aerial combat. |
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Note: | Archive Reference: N-507248. Electronic resource. |
Credits: | Contributors: Polevoi, Boris; Magidson, Mark; Smirnovo, M.; Kryukov, N. Production Company: Mosfilm. |
Cast: |
Kadochnikov, Pavel; Okhlopkov, Nikolai; Dikiy, Aleksei; Merkuriev, Vassily; Makarova, Tamara; Tselikovskaya, Lyudmila; Sverdlin, L.; Sushkevich, C.; Khokhryakov, Viktor; Mikhailov, A. |
Copyright Information: |
The British Film Institute |
Source of Description: |
Description based on online resource (viewed on 17 October, 2017). |