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Cosmic Journey 1936 Directed by Vasily Zhuravlyov Космический рейс

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.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language No Language
Production Company Mosfilm
Release Date 21 January 1936
70 mins
Cast
Sergei Komarov Pavel Ivanovich Sedikh, academician
K. Moskalenko Prof. Marina
Vassili Gaponenko Andryusha Orlov, a boy
Nikolay Feoktistov Capt. Viktor Orlov
Vasiliy Kovrigin Prof. Karin
Sergei Stolyarov Take-off technician