First on the Moon
Первые на Луне
“We are the first. USSR.”
Synopsis
In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a film crew, has led to a sensational discovery. It appeared that before the Second World War (in the thirties) in the USSR a secret space program had been developed. The Soviet scientists and military authorities managed to launch the first spacecraft 23 years prior to Jury Gagarin's flight! "The First on the Moon" tells about everyday life, heroic deeds and tragedy of the first group of the Soviet cosmonauts. It is the first Russian film shot in a very rare genre 'mockumentary' or 'documentary fiction'.
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Pervye na Lune
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-07-26
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Production Budget
$1M
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksey Fedorchenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Ramil Yamaleyev, Aleksey Gonorovsky
- Original Score
- Sergey Sidelnikov
- Original Title
- Первые на Луне
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Kinokompaniya Strana, 29th February Film Company, Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksey Fedorchenko
Ramil Yamaleyev, Aleksey Gonorovsky
Sergey Sidelnikov
Anatoly Lesnikov, Vyacheslav Petukhov
Lyudmila Zalozhneva
Mikhail Churbanov, Dmitry Vorobyov
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksey Fedorchenko
Director
Anatoly Lesnikov
Director of Photography
Ramil Yamaleyev
Writer
Mikhail Churbanov
Producer
Aleksey Gonorovsky
Writer
Lyudmila Zalozhneva
Editor
Olga Gusak
Costume Design
Dmitry Vorobyov
Producer
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What is First on the Moon about?
In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a film crew, has led to a sensational discovery. It appeared that before the Second World War (in the thirties) in the USSR a secret space program had been developed. The Soviet scientists and military authorities managed to launch the first spacecraft 23 years prior to Jury Gagarin's flight! "The First on the Moon" tells about everyday life, heroic deeds and tragedy of the first group of the Soviet cosmonauts. It is the first Russian film shot in a very rare genre 'mockumentary' or 'documentary fiction'.
Who directed First on the Moon?
First on the Moon was directed by Aleksey Fedorchenko.
Who stars in First on the Moon?
The principal cast of First on the Moon includes Aleksey Anisimov, Viktoriya Ilyinskaya, Viktor Kotov, Yuri Yershov, Anatoli Otradnov.
When was First on the Moon released and how long is it?
First on the Moon was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for First on the Moon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for First on the Moon was composed by Sergey Sidelnikov.