002 Operation Moon
002 Operazione Luna
Synopsis
KGB authorities abduct two criminals (Franco and Ciccio) who look exactly like missing spacemen and pretend they are the returning cosmonauts. They launch them in a rocket, so that they can land in public view, leading the populace to believe it was the original space craft that has returned. The two criminals look so much like the astronauts, they even fool the wives of the astronauts. Later however, the original spacecraft returns to Earth undamaged, and the plan goes all to pieces. In the end, Franco and Ciccio stay in Russia and the real astronauts relocate to Italy.
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Franco Franchi
Franco / Colonel Paradowsky
Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio / Major Borovin
Linda Sini
Leonidova
María Silva
Dr. Frausink
Mónica Randall
Mishca Paradowsky
Elena Sedlak
Nadia Boronis
Emilio Rodríguez
compagno Skordiakoff
Chiro Bermejo
ministro Mussovsky
Ignazio Leone
Sergio
Franco Moruzzi
compagno Vasinsky
Enzo Andronico
Ivan
Piero Morgia
Policeman
Lino Banfi
Policeman who catches Franco and Ciccio
Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Sonia
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lucio Fulci
- Screenplay & Story
- Vittorio Metz, Amedeo Sollazzo
- Original Score
- Coriolano Gori
- Original Title
- 002 Operazione Luna
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Ágata Films, IMA Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lucio Fulci
Vittorio Metz, Amedeo Sollazzo
Coriolano Gori
Tino Santoni
Pedro del Rey
Department Leadership Roster
Vittorio Metz
Screenplay
Coriolano Gori
Original Music Composer
Lucio Fulci
Director
Amedeo Sollazzo
Screenplay
Nedo Azzini
Costume Design
Adolfo Cofiño
Production Design
Pedro del Rey
Editor
Tino Santoni
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About 002 Operation Moon
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What is 002 Operation Moon about?
KGB authorities abduct two criminals (Franco and Ciccio) who look exactly like missing spacemen and pretend they are the returning cosmonauts. They launch them in a rocket, so that they can land in public view, leading the populace to believe it was the original space craft that has returned. The two criminals look so much like the astronauts, they even fool the wives of the astronauts. Later however, the original spacecraft returns to Earth undamaged, and the plan goes all to pieces. In the end, Franco and Ciccio stay in Russia and the real astronauts relocate to Italy.
Who directed 002 Operation Moon?
002 Operation Moon was directed by Lucio Fulci.
Who stars in 002 Operation Moon?
The principal cast of 002 Operation Moon includes Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Linda Sini, María Silva, Mónica Randall.
When was 002 Operation Moon released and how long is it?
002 Operation Moon was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for 002 Operation Moon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 002 Operation Moon was composed by Coriolano Gori.