An Ordinary Man
Обыкновенный человек
Synopsis
The famous singer Ladygin, who has won success and fame, lives in a spacious apartment furnished with paintings and luxury goods. Suddenly, an old front-line friend, a prominent scientist Svekolkin, comes to Ladygin. Realizing that for Ladygin, ranks and titles are more valuable than human qualities, Svekolkin tells his friend that he works as a simple cashier. This leads to a number of misunderstandings and comic situations.
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Vasili Merkuryev
Ladygin
Irina Skobtseva
Kira
Georgiy Kulikov
Aleksei
Evgeniya Kozyreva
Vera Artemyevna
Serafima Birman
Konstantsiya
Pyotr Konstantinov
Svekolkin
Roza Makagonova
Annushka
Aleksandra Panova
Parasha
Valentina Belyaeva
Aleksei's assistant
Ivan Bychkov
master who hangs the picture
Vladimir Maruta
Polynov
Mikhail Troyanovsky
neighbour-granddad
Nikolai Chistyakov
old man
Gurgen Tonunts
audience member in the theater (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Stolbov
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikhail Romm, Leonid Leonov, Valeriy Karen
- Original Score
- Boris Chaikovsky
- Original Title
- Обыкновенный человек
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Stolbov
Mikhail Romm, Leonid Leonov, Valeriy Karen
Boris Chaikovsky
Konstantin Brovin, Vadim Yusov
Mariya Renkova
Mikhail Romm, Vladimir Kantorovich
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Stolbov
Director
Konstantin Brovin
Director of Photography
Vadim Yusov
Director of Photography
Mikhail Romm
Writer
Liliya Dushina
Costume Design
Nikolay Markin
Production Design
Leonid Leonov
Writer
Boris Chaikovsky
Original Music Composer
Soviet Agoyan
Production Design
Mariya Renkova
Editor
Mikhail Romm
Producer
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What is An Ordinary Man about?
The famous singer Ladygin, who has won success and fame, lives in a spacious apartment furnished with paintings and luxury goods. Suddenly, an old front-line friend, a prominent scientist Svekolkin, comes to Ladygin. Realizing that for Ladygin, ranks and titles are more valuable than human qualities, Svekolkin tells his friend that he works as a simple cashier. This leads to a number of misunderstandings and comic situations.
Who directed An Ordinary Man?
An Ordinary Man was directed by Aleksandr Stolbov.
Who stars in An Ordinary Man?
The principal cast of An Ordinary Man includes Vasili Merkuryev, Irina Skobtseva, Georgiy Kulikov, Evgeniya Kozyreva, Serafima Birman.
When was An Ordinary Man released and how long is it?
An Ordinary Man was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for An Ordinary Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Ordinary Man was composed by Boris Chaikovsky.