Russia / Mar 08, 1957
An Ordinary Man (1957)
Directed by Aleksandr Stolbov
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1h 35min
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5.0/10
Plot
Based on the play of the same name by Leonid Leonov. 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...
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Обыкновенный человек |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosfilm |
| Release date | 8 marzo 1957 |
| Executive producer | Vladimir Kantorovich |
| Production | Mikhail Romm |
| Writer | Leonid Leonov, Mikhail Romm, Valeriy Karen |
| Editing | Mariya Renkova |
| Cinematography | Konstantin Brovin, Vadim Yusov |
| Assistant directors | Aida Manasarova, Aleksandr Stolbov |
| Camera operators | Konstantin Brovin, Vadim Yusov |
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| Additional photography | Konstantin Brovin, Vadim Yusov |
| Production design | Nikolay Markin, Soviet Agoyan |
| Art direction | Nikolay Markin, Soviet Agoyan |
| Set decoration | Nikolay Markin, Soviet Agoyan |
| Music | Boris Chaikovsky, Vyacheslav Leshchyov |
| Sound | Boris Chaikovsky, Vyacheslav Leshchyov |
| Costume design | Liliya Dushina, Anna Patenovskaya |
| Makeup | Anna Patenovskaya, Liliya Dushina |
| Hairstyling | Liliya Dushina, Anna Patenovskaya |
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