
Cosmic Journey
Science Fiction
Overview
Soviet cinematographers created a progressively realistic image of a journey to the moon in these early days of special effects. Scientist Pavel Sedikh grows impatient with the restrictions of the conservative Soviet space institute in Moscow. Sedikh builds his own spacecraft, and accompanied by a female astronaut and a boy, he embarks on a the first human trip to the moon.
Top Cast
Sergei Komarov
Sergei Komarov
Pavel Ivanovich Sedikh, academician
Sergei Komarov
Pavel Ivanovich Sedikh, academician
Kseniya Moskalenko
Kseniya Moskalenko
Prof. Marina
Kseniya Moskalenko
Prof. Marina
Vassili Gaponenko
Vassili Gaponenko
Andryusha Orlov, a boy
Vassili Gaponenko
Andryusha Orlov, a boy
Nikolay Feoktistov
Nikolay Feoktistov
Capt. Viktor Orlov
Nikolay Feoktistov
Capt. Viktor Orlov


Vasiliy Kovrigin
Vasiliy Kovrigin
Prof. Karin
Vasiliy Kovrigin
Prof. Karin


Sergey Stolyarov
Sergey Stolyarov
Take-off technician
Sergey Stolyarov
Take-off technician
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