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Cast
Larisa Gordeichik
as Cosmonaut Tanya Krilova
Boris Borisenok
as Cosmonaut Andrei Sayenko
Otar Koberidze
as Cosmonaut Ivan Batalov
Peeter Kard
as Flight Commander
Aleksei Genesin
as Pol
Nikolai Timofeyev
as Project Administrator Krilov
Nikolai Volkov St.
as Doctor Laungton
Vitold Janpavlis
as Narrator (voice)
Leonid Chinidzhants
as Cast
Alexei Korotyukov
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 04m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
Votes19
DirectorOtar Koberidze, Mikhail Karyukov
WritersMikhail Karyukov, Oles Berdnyk, Ivan Bondin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEncounter in Space
About Encounter in Space
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.
Directed by Otar Koberidze, Mikhail Karyukov, Encounter in Space leans on a strong ensemble — Larisa Gordeichik, Boris Borisenok, Otar Koberidze — 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 science fiction titles of 1963.
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