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Cast
Vladimir Yemelyanov
as Anton Semyonovich Makarenko
Georgiy Yumatov
as Sasha Zadorov
Yuriy Sarantsev
as Grisha Burun
Yulian Panich
as Semyen Karabanov
Rolan Bykov
as Stepan Perets
Pavel Kadochnikov
as Aleksei Maximovich "Maxim" Gorky
Yelena Litskanovich
as Yekaterina Grigoryevna
Misha Chernov
as Anton Semyenovich "Toska" Solovyev
Konstantin Bartashevich
as Chairman of Public Education
Vladimir Boriskin
as Kovrakh
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorMechislava Mayevskaya, Aleksey Maslyukov
WritersIosif Manevich, Aleksey Maslyukov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRoad to Life
About Road to Life
In 1920 Poltava, Ukraine, the first Soviet colony for street boys was created. This film tells the story of these rebellious kids and how the colony's director sought to rehabilitate them by allowing them to govern themselves.
Directed by Mechislava Mayevskaya, Aleksey Maslyukov, Road to Life leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimir Yemelyanov, Georgiy Yumatov, Yuriy Sarantsev — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1955.
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