They Conquer the Skies (1963)
The end of the 1940s. Test pilot Aleksei Kolchin was commissioned for the first time to fly the first Soviet jet fighter. The tests are successful, but it is necessary to improve the aircraft. When performing a test flight, Kolchin dies, his last words are recorded on tape. Having studied them, Kolchin's friend Sergei Sharov makes a new attempt and completes the test of the aircraft.
Director: Tatyana Lioznova
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: August 26, 1963
Cast
- Nikolai Rybnikov - Kolchin
- Vladimir Sedov - Sharov
- Svetlana Svetlichnaya - Nina Kolchina
- Evgeniy Evstigneev - main constructor
- Oleg Zhakov - Basargin
- Sergei Blinnikov - constructor
- Georgiy Kulikov - constructor
- Nikolay Pogodin - test-pilot
- Sergey Bobrov - constructor
- Pavel Tarasov - old constructor
Screenplay
- Anatoliy Agranovskiy
- Leonid Agranovich
- Anatoliy Agranovskiy (Novel)
- Valeriya Pogozheva (Script Editor)
Music: Andrey Eshpay
Cinematography: Valeriy Ginzburg
Editing: Lidiya Rodionova, Kseniya Blinova
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Conquer the Skies about?
- The end of the 1940s. Test pilot Aleksei Kolchin was commissioned for the first time to fly the first Soviet jet fighter. The tests are successful, but it is necessary to improve the aircraft. When performing a test flight, Kolchin dies, his last words are recorded on tape. Having studied them, Kolchin's friend Sergei Sharov makes a new attempt and completes the test of the aircraft.
- Who directed They Conquer the Skies?
- They Conquer the Skies was directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
- Who stars in They Conquer the Skies?
- They Conquer the Skies stars Nikolai Rybnikov, Vladimir Sedov, Svetlana Svetlichnaya, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Oleg Zhakov, Sergei Blinnikov.
- How long is They Conquer the Skies?
- They Conquer the Skies has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is They Conquer the Skies?
- They Conquer the Skies is a Drama film.
- Where was They Conquer the Skies produced?
- They Conquer the Skies was produced in Soviet Union.