Russia / Sep 12, 1959
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aleksandra Popova | Vera Korneva |
| Taisiya Lytvynenko | Lena |
| Lev Lobov | Sashko |
| Sergey Filimonov | Troyan |
| Mikhail Belousov | |
| Maria Samoilova | Clark's mother |
Genres
Science Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Небо зовёт |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dovzhenko Film Studios, Mosfilm |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1959 |
| Executive producer | Tatyana Kulchitskaya |
| Production | Timofei Levchuk |
| Writer | Evgeniy Pomeshchikov, Aleksey Sazonov, Mikhail Karyukov, R. Korol, Aleksandr Pereguda |
| Editing | L. Mkhitaryants |
| Cinematography | Nikolay Kulchitskiy |
| Assistant directors | Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov, V. Fokin |
| Camera operators | Nikolay Kulchitskiy |
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| Additional photography | Nikolay Kulchitskiy |
| Production design | Yuri Shvets |
| Art direction | Yuri Shvets |
| Set decoration | Yuri Shvets |
| Special effects | Nikolay Ilyushin, Frantsisk Semiannikov |
| Visual effects | Yuri Shvets, Georgiy Lukashov, Nikolay Ilyushin, Frantsisk Semiannikov |
| Music | Yuli Meitus, Georgi Parakhnikov, Venyamin Tolba, Vyacheslav Meshcherin |
| Sound | Yuli Meitus, Georgi Parakhnikov, Venyamin Tolba, Vyacheslav Meshcherin |
| Costume design | G. Glinkova, T. Glinkova, E. Odinovich |
| Makeup | E. Odinovich, G. Glinkova, T. Glinkova |
| Hairstyling | G. Glinkova, E. Odinovich, T. Glinkova |
Release dates
Theatrical release
XG / Aug 05, 1960
Physical media
United States / May 06, 2018 / DVD
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