Fate of a Man

In the Soviet Union during the Second World War, Andrei Sokolov (Sergei Bondarchuk) loses his wife and daughters when his village is bombed, then spends time as a prisoner. His only son is killed in action a few days before the victory. Bondarchuk, adapting Mikhail Sholokhov's short story in his first film as director, also plays the lead, and the film won the Grand Prize at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.