The Testament of Professor Dowell (1984)
The film is based on the popular science-fiction novel “Professor Dowell’s Head” by Russian writer Alexander Belyaev. For many years, a prominent scientist had been striving to solve the problem of immortality. He shared the results of his daring and risky experiments with his colleagues. But one day something happened that no one could have foreseen: the professor had disappeared. The best student and follower of Professor Dowell tries to use the results of his scientific research for criminal purposes. It looks like he is going to succeed…
Director: Leonid Menaker
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: August 6, 1984
Cast
- Oļgerts Kroders - Professor Dowell
- Igor Vasilev - Doctor Kern
- Natalya Sayko - Angelika / Eve
- Valentina Titova - Mari Loran
- Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov - Gould
- Ernst Romanov - Richardson
- Bob Chuprov-Tsymba - Willie
- Alexey Bobrov - Artur Douel'
- Nikolay Lavrov - precinct Baxter
Screenplay
Music: Sergei Banevich
Cinematography: Vladimir Kovzel
Editing: Irina Rudenko
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Testament of Professor Dowell about?
- The film is based on the popular science-fiction novel “Professor Dowell’s Head” by Russian writer Alexander Belyaev. For many years, a prominent scientist had been striving to solve the problem of immortality. He shared the results of his daring and risky experiments with his colleagues. But one day something happened that no one could have foreseen: the professor had disappeared. The best student and follower of Professor Dowell tries to use the results of his scientific research for criminal purposes. It looks like he is going to succeed…
- Who directed The Testament of Professor Dowell?
- The Testament of Professor Dowell was directed by Leonid Menaker.
- Who stars in The Testament of Professor Dowell?
- The Testament of Professor Dowell stars Oļgerts Kroders, Igor Vasilev, Natalya Sayko, Valentina Titova, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov, Ernst Romanov.
- How long is The Testament of Professor Dowell?
- The Testament of Professor Dowell has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Testament of Professor Dowell?
- The Testament of Professor Dowell is a Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction film.
- Where was The Testament of Professor Dowell produced?
- The Testament of Professor Dowell was produced in Soviet Union.