The First Soviet Earth Satellites

1957 0h 39m RU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A film about the creation of the first artificial satellites in the USSR and their launch into Earth’s orbit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

G. Shumakov
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Slavinskaya
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lyubov Pertsova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Slavinskaya directs. Lyubov Pertsova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Lyubov Pertsova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0141093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.