The Purpose of His Life
Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
Vsevolod Safonov
Lyudmila Shagalova
Mark Bernes
Andrei Abrikosov
Anatoli Chemodurov
Vladimir Yemelyanov
Sofya Fadeyeva
Pyotr Savin
Khoren Abramyan
Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
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