
The Man Who Was Lucky
1978, Russian. Directed by Konstantin Ershov.
The life story of gifted geologist Vladimir Ishutin, as seen through the eyes of his sons.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 December 1978
- Original title
- Человек, которому везло
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Gleb Panfilov, Konstantin Ershov
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The Man Who Was Lucky runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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The Man Who Was Lucky isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man Who Was Lucky?
The Man Who Was Lucky (1978) was directed by Konstantin Ershov and stars Georgi Burkov, Anatoli Adoskin, Ernst Romanov.