Two Lives

Two Lives

1961 · 196 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance

In the center of the film - two lives, two destinies. A simple, illiterate soldier Vostrikov of the Tsar's Army during the years of Soviet power grew into a devoted fighter of the revolution, he became a general of the Soviet Army, respected by all. A guards officer, a brilliant prince Naschyokin, who fought against Soviet power, emigrated from his native country and eventually became a lackey in a port restaurant.

Directed by Leonid Lukov · Written by Aleksei Kapler

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Nikolai Rybnikov Semyon Vostrikov
Vyacheslav Tikhonov Sergey Naschyokin
Eleonora Nechayeva Nyusha
Lev Polyakov Nikolay Ignatyev
Stanislav Chekan Ivan Petrenko
Vladimir Druzhnikov Kirill Borozdin
Lev Sverdlin Nikolay Borozdin
Olga Zhizneva Maria Borozdina
Alla Larionova Nina Borozdina
Margarita Volodina Irina Naschyokina
Georgiy Yumatov Graf
Grigori Kirillov Baron Unger

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