Story of a Real Man
1948, Russian. Directed by Aleksandr Stolper.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Aleksandr StolperDirector
- Pavel KadochnikovAleksei Meresyev
- Nikolai OkhlopkovKommissar Worobjew
- Aleksey DikiyWassilij Wassiljewitsch
- Vasili MerkuryevStepan Ivanovich
- Lyudmila TselikovskayaZinochka
- Lyubov SokolovaVarvara
- Aleksandr MikhajlovPetrov
- Boris BabochkinCast
- Sergei BondarchukCast
- Mikhail GluzskiyCast
- Tamara MakarovaCast
- Lev SverdlinCast
Details
- Released
- 21 October 1948
- Original title
- Повесть о настоящем человеке
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mariya Smirnova
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What Story of a Real Man is based on
Story of a Real Man is based on The Story of a Real Man (1946) by Boris Polevoy.
1946
The Story of a Real Man
By Boris Polevoy
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Story of a Real Man runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Story of a Real Man on?
Story of a Real Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 October 1948. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Story of a Real Man?
If you liked Story of a Real Man, try The One That Got Away, Trial on the Road, Liberation - Part 3 : Direction of the Main Blow.
Who directed Story of a Real Man?
Story of a Real Man (1948) was directed by Aleksandr Stolper and stars Pavel Kadochnikov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Aleksey Dikiy.
What is Story of a Real Man based on?
Story of a Real Man is based on The Story of a Real Man (1946) by Boris Polevoy.