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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Science Fiction, Animation
Votes8
DirectorViktor Morgenshtern
WritersVladimir Shreyberg, Vladimir Kapitanovskiy
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsI Was a Sputnik of the Sun
About I Was a Sputnik of the Sun
Soviet Scientist Petrovich pioneers the way to the Sun, but his spacecraft is never heard from again. Later, Andrew's laboratory investigates means of protection from deadly radiation. Andrew repeats Petrovich's journey, and offers his life to rescue an orbiting science laboratory, which holds the solution to the problem.
Directed by Viktor Morgenshtern, I Was a Sputnik of the Sun leans on a strong ensemble — Pavel Makhotin, Georgiy Shamshurin, Vladimir Yemelyanov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1959.
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