Moscow-Cassiopeia

1974 1h 25m RU

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 46

Science FictionFamilyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Several children go on a lifelong space mission to Cassiopeia because they don't want to go to school.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Misha Yershov
Витя Середа
Aleksandr Grigoryev
Паша Козелков
Vladimir Savin
Миша Копаныгин
Vladimir Basov Ml.
Федя Лобанов
Olga Bityukova
Варя Кутейщикова
Nadezhda Ovcharova
Юля Сорокина
Irina Savina
Катя Панфёрова
Lev Durov
академик Филатов

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Viktorov
Writers: Avenir Zak, Isai Kuznetsov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Moscow - Cassiopeia (Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Viktorov, shot by Andrei Kirillov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Misha Yershov and Aleksandr Grigoryev and Vladimir Savin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070413 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Viktorov directs. Andrei Kirillov behind the camera. Vladimir Chernyshyov scores. Olga Katusheva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Moscow - Cassiopeia (Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Richard Viktorov, shot by Andrei Kirillov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Chernyshyov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Olga Katusheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Misha Yershov and Aleksandr Grigoryev and Vladimir Savin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0070413 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.