The Sky Calls (1959)
This movie follows the crew of the spaceship Homeland, preparing for the first manned mission to Mars. When an American ship, Typhoon, rushes to beat them and suffers a critical malfunction, the Soviets divert their mission to attempt a rescue. Stranded on the asteroid Icarus with depleted fuel, the cosmonauts await a desperate rescue mission that may cost another crew their lives.
Director: Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov
Genre: Science Fiction
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: September 12, 1959
Cast
- Ivan Pereverzev - Yevgeny Petrovich Kornev
- Gurgen Tonunts - Erwin Verst
- Aleksandr Shvorin - Andrej Gordienko
- Konstantin Bartashevich - Robert Clark
- Larisa Borisenko - Olga
- Valentin Chernyak - Grigoriy Somov
- Viktor Dobrovolsky - Demchenko
- Aleksandra Popova - Vera Korneva
- Taisiya Lytvynenko - Lena
- Lev Lobov - Sashko
Screenplay
- Yevgeni Pomeshchikov
- Aleksey Sazonov
- Mikhail Karyukov (Co-Writer)
- R. Korol (Script Editor)
- Aleksandr Pereguda (Script Editor)
Music: Yuli Meitus
Cinematography: Nikolay Kulchitskiy
Editing: L. Mkhitaryants
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios, Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
space race, space exploration
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sky Calls about?
- This movie follows the crew of the spaceship Homeland, preparing for the first manned mission to Mars. When an American ship, Typhoon, rushes to beat them and suffers a critical malfunction, the Soviets divert their mission to attempt a rescue. Stranded on the asteroid Icarus with depleted fuel, the cosmonauts await a desperate rescue mission that may cost another crew their lives.
- Who directed The Sky Calls?
- The Sky Calls was directed by Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov.
- Who stars in The Sky Calls?
- The Sky Calls stars Ivan Pereverzev, Gurgen Tonunts, Aleksandr Shvorin, Konstantin Bartashevich, Larisa Borisenko, Valentin Chernyak.
- How long is The Sky Calls?
- The Sky Calls has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is The Sky Calls?
- The Sky Calls is a Science Fiction film.
- Where was The Sky Calls produced?
- The Sky Calls was produced in Soviet Union.