Monday Morning Maybe

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Fate of a Man

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1959 | 103 min | Drama, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War or Born on the Fourth of July, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1959: an older pace and style.

The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk

  • Sergei BondarchukSokolov
  • Pavel BoriskinVanyushka
  • Zinaida KirienkoIrina
  • Pavel VolkovIvan
  • Yuri AverinMüller
  • Konstantin AlekseevGerman Major
  • Pavel VinnikovSoviet Colonel
  • Yevgeni TeterinWriter
  • Anatoli ChemodurovSoviet Artillery Lieutenant Colonel
  • Aleksandr NovikovSoviet Christian Prisoner of War