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Release Year1961
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorIlya Kopalin, Grigory Kosenko, Dmitriy Bogolepov
WritersGeorgiy Kublitskiy, Yevgeniy Ryabchikov
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsFirst Flight to the Stars
About First Flight to the Stars
The history of the Soviet space program and the flight of the world's first manned spacecraft "Vostok" piloted by Yuri Gagarin.
Directed by Ilya Kopalin, Grigory Kosenko, Dmitriy Bogolepov, First Flight to the Stars leans on a strong ensemble — Leonid Khmara, Yuri Gagarin — 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 documentary titles of 1961.
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