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A biographical film about the life of the great Russian scientist, inventor of rocket technology and the founder of theoretical astronautics — Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the hard spiritual work of the thinker, overcoming the stagnation of the surrounding and dramatic events of his family life.
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Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Tsiolkovsky
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Tsiolkovsky


Larysa Kadochnykova
Larysa Kadochnykova
Varvara Yevgrafovna
Larysa Kadochnykova
Varvara Yevgrafovna


Albert Filozov
Albert Filozov
Panin
Albert Filozov
Panin


Elena Finogeeva
Elena Finogeeva
Lyuba
Elena Finogeeva
Lyuba


Kirill Arbuzov
Kirill Arbuzov
Ignatiy
Kirill Arbuzov
Ignatiy


Vadim Aleksandrov
Vadim Aleksandrov
Tailor
Vadim Aleksandrov
Tailor


Georgi Burkov
Georgi Burkov
Rokotov
Georgi Burkov
Rokotov


Ion Ungureanu
Ion Ungureanu
Priest
Ion Ungureanu
Priest
Vladimir Sedov
Vladimir Sedov
Yevgraf Nikolaevich
Vladimir Sedov
Yevgraf Nikolaevich


Vladimir Erenberg
Vladimir Erenberg
Trustee
Vladimir Erenberg
Trustee
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