The Purpose of His Life
Цель его жизни
Synopsis
Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
Top Cast
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Vsevolod Safonov
Lyudmila Shagalova
Mark Bernes
Andrei Abrikosov
Anatoli Chemodurov
Vladimir Yemelyanov
Sofya Fadeyeva
Pyotr Savin
Khoren Abramyan
Yevgeni Teterin
Yuri Krotenko
Yelena Yegorova
Eldar Ryazanov
Emmanuil Geller
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Vladimir Gulyaev
Yuriy Kireev
летчик
Mikhail Bocharov
летчик (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anatoly Rybakov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vadim Ivanov, Andrey Merkulov, Valeriy Karen
- Original Score
- Vladimir Yourovsky
- Original Title
- Цель его жизни
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anatoly Rybakov
Vadim Ivanov, Andrey Merkulov, Valeriy Karen
Vladimir Yourovsky
Viktor Dombrovsky
Ekaterina Karpova
Lazar Milkis
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksei Utkin
Production Design
Anatoly Rybakov
Director
Vadim Ivanov
Writer
Andrey Merkulov
Writer
Viktor Dombrovsky
Director of Photography
Vladimir Yourovsky
Original Music Composer
Ekaterina Karpova
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Purpose of His Life
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Purpose of His Life about?
Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
Who directed The Purpose of His Life?
The Purpose of His Life was directed by Anatoly Rybakov.
Who stars in The Purpose of His Life?
The principal cast of The Purpose of His Life includes Vsevolod Safonov, Lyudmila Shagalova, Mark Bernes, Andrei Abrikosov, Anatoli Chemodurov.
When was The Purpose of His Life released and how long is it?
The Purpose of His Life was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Purpose of His Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Purpose of His Life was composed by Vladimir Yourovsky.