Russia / Mar 12, 1941
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on the true story of Russian pilot Valeri Chkalov (1904 - 1938), who set several long-distance flight records. Chkalov and co-pilots Baidukov and Belyakov altogether had accomplished several nonstop long-distance flights. In June 1937, Chkalov set the world record, covering 12,000 kilometers in 63 hours of nonstop flight from Moscow to Vancouver, Washington, flying over the North Pole.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fyodor Bogdanov | grandpa Yermolai |
| Sergei Yarov | Belyakov |
| Irina Zarubina | Chkalov's family friend |
| Igor Smyslovskiy | airplane designer |
| Mikheil Kalatozishvili | |
| Boris Andreyev | |
| Arkadiy Raykin | American journalist |
| Serafima Birman | American woman (uncredited) |
| Sergei Sorokin | (uncredited) |
| Viktor Plotnikov |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Валерий Чкалов |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lenfilm |
| Release date | 12 marzo 1941 |
| Executive producer | Yakov Antselovich |
| Writer | Georgi Bajdukov, Boris Chirskov, Dmitri Tarasov |
| Editing | D. Lander |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Gintsburg |
| Assistant directors | Mikheil Kalatozishvili, Semyon Derevyansky |
| Camera operators | Aleksandr Gintsburg |
| Additional photography | Aleksandr Gintsburg |
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| Production design | Alexander Black |
| Art direction | Alexander Black |
| Set decoration | Alexander Black |
| Music | Venedict Pushkov, Yevgeni Nesterov, Arnold Shargorodsky |
| Sound | Yevgeni Nesterov, Arnold Shargorodsky, Venedict Pushkov |
| Costume design | Vasili Goryunov |
| Makeup | Vasili Goryunov |
| Hairstyling | Vasili Goryunov |
Release dates
Theatrical release
XC / Aug 03, 1945
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