Kosmicheskiy reys: Fantasticheskaya novella

Jan 21 1936 N/A 1h 10m
Sci-Fi

Soviet cinematographers created a progressively realistic image of a journey to the moon in these early days of special effects. Scientist Pavel Sedikh grows impatient with the restrictions of the conservative Soviet space institute in Moscow. Sedikh builds his own spacecraft, and accompanied by a female astronaut and a boy, he embarks on a the first human trip to the moon.

Plot

In 1946, the Soviet space program is undergoing turmoil. Professor Sedikh, who is planning to lead the first manned exploration to the moon, is denounced by his rival Professor Karin as being too old and too mentally unstable for the mission. Professor Sedikh, aided by his assistant Marina and a youth named Andryusha, disregard Prof. Karin's authority and make a successful landing on the moon. Although a few problems occur at the moon, including the discovery of a damaged oxygen tank and Professor Sedikh's becoming trapped under a fallen boulder, the expedition is a success and the cosmonauts return to Moscow.

Written by

Aleksandr Filimonov, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Directed by

Vasily Zhuravlyov

Cast

Sergey Komarov, Ksenia Moskalenko, Vassili Gaponenko

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Languages

No Language

Awards

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Trailers
Cosmic Voyage Domestic trailer
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