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The Sky Calls (1959)

The Sky Calls (1959)

Science Fiction
Release Date: 1959, September 12
Directors: Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios, Mosfilm
Cast: Ivan Pereverzev, Gurgen Tonunts, Aleksandr Shvorin, Konstantin Bartashevich, Larisa Borisenko, Valentin Chernyak, Viktor Dobrovolsky, Aleksandra Popova, Taisiya Lytvynenko, Lev Lobov, Sergey Filimonov, Maria Samoilova

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

space exploration space race