The Andromeda Nebula
The Andromeda Nebula (Туманность Андромеды) | |
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Directed by | |
Written by | Ivan Yefremov (novel) |
Starring | Sergei Stolyarov Vija Artmane Nikolai Kryukov |
Cinematography | |
Music by | |
Distributed by | Goskino |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The Andromeda Nebula (Russian: Туманность Андромеды) is a 1967 Soviet science fiction film starring Sergei Stolyarov and directed by at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. The film was originally intended to be the first episode of a series of films, alternatively titled as The Andromeda Nebula: Episode I. Prisoners of the Iron Star, but the remaining parts were never made due to Stolyarov's death.
Plot[]
The film is based upon the 1957 novel Andromeda Nebula by Ivan Yefremov. It follows the story of a group of humans on the spaceship Tantra who are tasked with investigating the home planet of an alien race. They discover that artificial radioactivity has killed almost all life on that planet. During the voyage home the ship is trapped by the gravitational force of an iron star and lands on a planet orbiting the star. Surrounded by predators who destroy human nervous system through space suits, the crew has to fight to see Earth again.
Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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Sergei Stolyarov | Dar Veter |
Vija Artmane | Veda Kong |
Nikolai Kryukov | Erg Noor |
Niza Krit | |
Mven Mas | |
Pur Zhis | |
Kim | |
Lyudmila Chursina | Louma Lasvi |
Ingrid Ditra | |
Gennadi Yukhtin | Eon Tal |
Alexander Goloborodko | Ren Boz |
Holm |
References[]
- Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)
External links[]
- Russian-language films
- 1967 films
- 1960s science fiction films
- Fiction set in the Andromeda Galaxy
- Films based on science fiction novels
- Soviet films
- Soviet science fiction films
- Films set in the 31st century
- Films set on fictional planets
- 1960s Soviet film stubs
- Science fiction film stubs