The Sky Calls
Небо зовёт
Synopsis
This movie follows the crew of the spaceship Homeland, preparing for the first manned mission to Mars. When an American ship, Typhoon, rushes to beat them and suffers a critical malfunction, the Soviets divert their mission to attempt a rescue. Stranded on the asteroid Icarus with depleted fuel, the cosmonauts await a desperate rescue mission that may cost another crew their lives.
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Ivan Pereverzev
Yevgeny Petrovich Kornev
Gurgen Tonunts
Erwin Verst
Aleksandr Shvorin
Andrej Gordienko
Konstantin Bartashevich
Robert Clark
Larisa Borisenko
Olga
Valentin Chernyak
Grigoriy Somov
Viktor Dobrovolsky
Demchenko
Aleksandra Popova
Vera Korneva
Taisiya Lytvynenko
Lena
Lev Lobov
Sashko
Sergey Filimonov
Troyan
Mikhail Belousov
Maria Samoilova
Clark's mother
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 6, 2018
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov
- Screenplay & Story
- Evgeniy Pomeshchikov, Aleksey Sazonov, Mikhail Karyukov, R. Korol, Aleksandr Pereguda
- Original Score
- Yuli Meitus
- Original Title
- Небо зовёт
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov, Aleksey Sazonov, Mikhail Karyukov, R. Korol, Aleksandr Pereguda
Yuli Meitus
Nikolay Kulchitskiy
L. Mkhitaryants
Timofei Levchuk, Tatyana Kulchitskaya
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Kozyr
Director
Mikhail Karyukov
Director
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov
Writer
Aleksey Sazonov
Writer
Yuli Meitus
Original Music Composer
L. Mkhitaryants
Editor
Yuri Shvets
Production Design
G. Glinkova
Costume Design
Timofei Levchuk
Producer
Nikolay Kulchitskiy
Director of Photography
T. Glinkova
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Sky Calls.
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Science fiction movies from the fifties (1950-1959), including TV movies. This list uses a fairly strict definition of science fiction, and therefore does not include most films that deal with fantasy, the supernatural, or super heroes. Films that fall more under the umbrella of horror (like many creature features) have also been omitted.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sky Calls
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sky Calls about?
This movie follows the crew of the spaceship Homeland, preparing for the first manned mission to Mars. When an American ship, Typhoon, rushes to beat them and suffers a critical malfunction, the Soviets divert their mission to attempt a rescue. Stranded on the asteroid Icarus with depleted fuel, the cosmonauts await a desperate rescue mission that may cost another crew their lives.
Who directed The Sky Calls?
The Sky Calls was directed by Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov.
Who stars in The Sky Calls?
The principal cast of The Sky Calls includes Ivan Pereverzev, Gurgen Tonunts, Aleksandr Shvorin, Konstantin Bartashevich, Larisa Borisenko.
When was The Sky Calls released and how long is it?
The Sky Calls was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sky Calls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sky Calls was composed by Yuli Meitus.