Series synopsis
Life and Fate, also known as Жизнь и судьба is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on Russia-1 on October 14, 2012. It ended on October 14, 2012. It was created by Sergei Ursuliak. It stars Sergey Makovetskiy, Anna Mikhalkova, Aleksandr Baluev and Anton Kuznetsov.
The plot takes place in 1942-1943, during the defense of Stalingrad. The Jew Viktor Strum is a talented nuclear physicist working in one of the country's institutes on the creation of an atomic bomb. At this time, Strum's relatives die in Nazi camps and NKVD dungeons, and persecution begins against him. The inventor can only be saved by his scientific brainchild, which Stalin himself became interested in. The state needs such a powerful weapon as an atomic bomb. The scientist has to make a choic ...
Premise
The plot takes place in 1942-1943, during the defense of Stalingrad. The Jew Viktor Strum is a talented nuclear physicist working in one of the country's institutes on the creation of an atomic bomb. At this time, Strum's relatives die in Nazi camps and NKVD dungeons, and persecution begins against him. The inventor can only be saved by his scientific brainchild, which Stalin himself became interested in. The state needs such a powerful weapon as an atomic bomb. The scientist has to make a choice: to remain faithful to science and work for the "leader of the nation" or to abandon his vocation and be destroyed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sergey Makovetskiy as Shtrum
- Anna Mikhalkova as Marya Ivanovna Sokolova
- Aleksandr Baluev as Krymov
- Anton Kuznetsov as Ivan Berezkin
- Lika Nifontova as Lyudmila
- Evgeniy Dyatlov as Novikov
- Sergey Puskepalis
- Aleksandr Nikolskiy
Supporting cast
- Polina Agureeva as Evgenia Shaposhnikova
- Aleksandr Pal
- Vladimir Sidorov as Хромов - старшина
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 14, 2012 | October 14, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 14, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 14, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 14, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Russia-1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 14, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 14, 2012 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |