Encounter in Space (1963)
In the near future, a friendly exploratory mission to Earth from the planet Zenturia crashes on Mars's moon Phobos, and cosmonauts from the USSR are sent to the difficult and dangerous rescue. Although this film was never shown in the USA in its entirety, producer Roger Corman adapted the plot premise for his 1966 sci-fi-horror opus, QUEEN OF BLOOD, and utilized some of its special effects in that film.
Director: Otar Koberidze, Mikhail Karyukov
Genre: Science Fiction
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: June 6, 1963
Cast
- Larisa Gordeichik - Cosmonaut Tanya Krilova
- Boris Borisenok - Cosmonaut Andrei Sayenko
- Otar Koberidze - Cosmonaut Ivan Batalov
- Peeter Kard - Flight Commander
- Aleksei Genesin - Pol
- Nikolai Timofeyev - Project Administrator Krilov
- Nikolai Volkov St. - Doctor Laungton
- Vitold Janpavlis - Narrator (voice)
- Leonid Chinidzhants
- Alexei Korotyukov
Screenplay
- Mikhail Karyukov (Original Concept)
- Oles Berdnyk (Novel)
- Ivan Bondin (Original Story)
- Oles Berdnyk (Original Story)
- Otar Koberidze (Screenplay)
Music: Eduard Artemyev, Vano Muradeli
Cinematography: Aleksei Gerasimov
Production: Odessa Film Studio
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Otar Koberidze, Mikhail Karyukov
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Encounter in Space about?
- In the near future, a friendly exploratory mission to Earth from the planet Zenturia crashes on Mars's moon Phobos, and cosmonauts from the USSR are sent to the difficult and dangerous rescue. Although this film was never shown in the USA in its entirety, producer Roger Corman adapted the plot premise for his 1966 sci-fi-horror opus, QUEEN OF BLOOD, and utilized some of its special effects in that film.
- Who directed Encounter in Space?
- Encounter in Space was directed by Otar Koberidze, Mikhail Karyukov.
- Who stars in Encounter in Space?
- Encounter in Space stars Larisa Gordeichik, Boris Borisenok, Otar Koberidze, Peeter Kard, Aleksei Genesin, Nikolai Timofeyev.
- How long is Encounter in Space?
- Encounter in Space has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is Encounter in Space?
- Encounter in Space is a Science Fiction film.
- Where was Encounter in Space produced?
- Encounter in Space was produced in Soviet Union.