Gagarin: First in Space

2013 1h 48m RU

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Synopsis

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The film is dedicated to the first steps of mankind on the path of space exploration and direct the fate of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The main motif - the fight for the right to be first: the competition in the first cosmonaut, competition in missile technology, the confrontation of superpowers - the USSR and the USA. In the first group of astronauts were selected from three thousand fighter pilots across the country. In twenty of the legendary got the best of the best. Which of them will fly first, no one knew. In this way, had to contend not only with the pull of the earth ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yaroslav Zhalnin
Yuri Gagarin
Mikhail Filippov
Sergey Korolev
Vladimir Steklov
Nikolai Kamanin
Olga Ivanova
Valentina Ivanova
Sergey Laktyunkin
Valeriy Bykovsky
Inga Strelkova-Oboldina
Ada Kotovskaya
Sergey Kalashnikov
Pavel Popovich
Danila Bukrin
Boriska

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pavel Parkhomenko
Writers: Andrei Dmitriyev, Oleg Kapanets, Sergey Laktyunkin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pavel Parkhomenko, shot by Anton Antonov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Kallis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Yaroslav Zhalnin and Mikhail Filippov and Vladimir Steklov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2856930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pavel Parkhomenko directs. Anton Antonov behind the camera. George Kallis scores. Anthony Waller cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Pavel Parkhomenko, shot by Anton Antonov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George Kallis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anthony Waller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yaroslav Zhalnin and Mikhail Filippov and Vladimir Steklov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2856930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.