Story of a Real Man (1948)

Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.

Released

1948-10-21

Genres

War, Drama

Runtime

96 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Aleksandr Stolper

TMDB rating

5.0/10 from 12 votes