The Purpose of His Life(1958)
Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
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Alexei Kostrov goes a difficult way through luck and defeat to the cherished goal - to become a test pilot.
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1958-01-18
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