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.
Stars: Pavel Kadochnikov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Aleksei Dikij, Vasili Merkuryev, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Lyubov Sokolova
Crew: Aleksandr Stolper (Director), Mariya Smirnova (Writer), Boris Polevoy (Novel), Mark Magidson (Director of Photography), Anna Kulganek (Editor), Nikolai Sliozberg (Producer)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Mosfilm
Runtime: 96 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 21, 1948
IMDb: 5.8
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