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Not to be confused with How the Steel Was Tempered (film). 1956 Soviet Union film

Pavel Korchagin

Russian: Павел Корчагин
Directed by	Aleksandr Alov Vladimir Naumov
Written by	Konstantin Isaev Nikolai Ostrovsky
Starring	Vasily Lanovoy Dmitri Milyutenko Konstantin Stepankov Ada Rogovtseva Nikolai Grinko
Cinematography	Ilya Minkovetsky Suren Shakhbazyan
Edited by	Anna Kulganek
Music by	Yuri Shchurovsky
Production company	Kiev Film Studio
Release date	1956 (1956)
Running time	97 min.
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Pavel Korchagin (Russian: Павел Корчагин) is a 1956 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov, based on the novel How the Steel Was Tempered.

The film tells about the Red Army soldier Pavel Korchagin and his comrades fighting for a just cause.

Plot

Set in the 1920s and 1930s, the film tells the story of Pavel Korchagin, who is bedridden with a terminal illness. As he reflects on his life, memories of his youth come flooding back: his participation in the revolutionary struggle, battles against the White Poles, the grueling winter construction of a railway to save the city from cold and hunger, and the hardships of life during wartime communism. These recollections highlight his selfless labor, extreme exhaustion, and the harsh realities of that era, intertwined with the challenges of his difficult love life.

As his health deteriorates, Korchagin begins to lose his sight, a cruel blow that tests his resilience. Despite his failing vision, he remains determined to complete his memoirs, capturing the vivid and heroic episodes of his past for posterity. His unwavering dedication to finishing his book becomes a final testament to his indomitable spirit.

Cast

Vasily Lanovoy as Pavel Korchagin
Tamara Stradina as Tonya Tumanova
Elza Lezhdey as Rita Ustynovich
Vladimir Marenkov as Ivan Zharky
Pavel Usovnichenko as Zhukhrai
Dmitri Milyutenko as Tokarev
Aleksandr Lebedev as Nikolai Okunev
Lev Perfilov as Franz Klavichek
Viktor Stepanov as Vikhrasty
Lidiya Piktorskaya as Korchagin's mother
Konstantin Stepankov as Akim
Ada Rogovtseva as Christina
Valentina Telegina as moonshiner
Nikolai Grinko as station chekist
Yevgeny Morgunov as thief (uncredited)

References

"Сергеевы лавры". portal-kultura.ru. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
"Лучшим фильмам о революции посвятили выставку". pd-news.ru. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
"Театр "Балтийский дом" посвятил 100-летию революции спектакль "Как закалялась сталь"". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
Josephine Woll, The Cranes are Flying I.B.Tauris, 2003, ISBN 9781860645044, 14 p.
"Василий Лановой и Георгий Юматов: история дружбы великих советских актёров". Retrieved 14 September 2018.

External links

Pavel Korchagin at IMDb

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