Men and Beasts
Люди и звери
Synopsis
The plot is based on the dramatic fate of the Red Army commander Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov. Having been captured in January 1942 and being among the displaced persons, he didn't immediately decide to return to the USSR. Having rolled around the foreign country for 17 years, Aleksei nevertheless returned to his homeland. He goes to his brother in the south of the country to Sevastopol. Aleksei accidentally meets the doctor Anna Andreyevna, who was saved from death in besieged Leningrad. She travels by car from Moscow and also to the south, with her daughter Tanya; she suggests he join them. Aleksei tells about his life on the road.
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Nikolay Eryomenko
Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov
Tamara Makarova
Anna Andreyevna
Zhanna Bolotova
Tanya
Vitali Doronin
Pyotr Ivanovich Pavlov
Natalya Medvedeva
Valentina Sergeyevna
Sergey Nikonenko
Yuri Pavlov
Olesya Ivanova
Varvara Andreyevna
Anastasiya Filippova
Stepanida Gavrilovna
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Klyachko
Vadim Zakharchenko
Savateyev
Tatyana Gavrilova
Mariya Nikolayevna
Sergei Gerasimov
Lvov-Shcherbatsky
Maria Rouvel
frau Wilde
Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge
Siegfried
Peter Reusse
Otto
Werner Toelcke
Caesar
Stanislav Borodokin
Vovka
Valeri Malyshev
Gennadiy
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow, premiere
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Gerasimov
- Screenplay & Story
- Tamara Makarova, Sergei Gerasimov
- Original Score
- Pavel Chekalov, Aram Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- Люди и звери
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Gerasimov
Tamara Makarova, Sergei Gerasimov
Pavel Chekalov, Aram Khachaturyan
Vladimir Rapoport
Lidiya Zhuchkova
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Gerasimov
Director
Sergei Gerasimov
Writer
Vladimir Rapoport
Director of Photography
Paul Lehmann
Production Design
Pavel Chekalov
Original Music Composer
Lidiya Zhuchkova
Editor
Boris Dulenkov
Production Design
Mariam Bykhovskaya
Costume Design
Aram Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
Joachim Dittrich
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Men and Beasts
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Men and Beasts about?
The plot is based on the dramatic fate of the Red Army commander Aleksei Ivanovich Pavlov. Having been captured in January 1942 and being among the displaced persons, he didn't immediately decide to return to the USSR. Having rolled around the foreign country for 17 years, Aleksei nevertheless returned to his homeland. He goes to his brother in the south of the country to Sevastopol. Aleksei accidentally meets the doctor Anna Andreyevna, who was saved from death in besieged Leningrad. She travels by car from Moscow and also to the south, with her daughter Tanya; she suggests he join them. Aleksei tells about his life on the road.
Who directed Men and Beasts?
Men and Beasts was directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
Who stars in Men and Beasts?
The principal cast of Men and Beasts includes Nikolay Eryomenko, Tamara Makarova, Zhanna Bolotova, Vitali Doronin, Natalya Medvedeva.
When was Men and Beasts released and how long is it?
Men and Beasts was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 3h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Men and Beasts?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Men and Beasts was composed by Pavel Chekalov, Aram Khachaturyan.