The Andromeda Nebula
The Andromeda Nebula (Russian: Туманность Андромеды) is a 1967 Soviet science fiction film starring Sergei Stolyarov and directed by Yevgeni Sherstobitov 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.
| The Andromeda Nebula (Туманность Андромеды) | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Yevgeni Sherstobitov |
| Written by | Ivan Yefremov (novel) |
| Starring | Sergei Stolyarov Vija Artmane Nikolai Kryukov |
| Music by | Yakov Lapinsky |
| Cinematography | Nikolai Zhuravlyov |
| Distributed by | Goskino |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
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 |
|---|---|
| Sergei Stolyarov | Dar Veter |
| Vija Artmane | Veda Kong |
| Nikolai Kryukov | Erg Noor |
| Tatyana Voloshina | Niza Krit |
| Lado Tskhvariashvili | Mven Mas |
| Aleksandr Gaj | Pur Zhis |
| Roman Khomyatov | Kim |
| Lyudmila Chursina | Louma Lasvi |
| Marina Yurasova | Ingrid Ditra |
| Gennadi Yukhtin | Eon Tal |
| Alexander Goloborodko | Ren Boz |
| Valeriy Panarin | Holm |
References
- Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)