Baltic Skies
Балтийское небо
Synopsis
The end of August 1941. At night, a truck rushes along the last road not yet occupied by the enemy to Leningrad. In the back of two — civil aviation pilot Lunin and commissar of the air division Uvarov. Lunin, a man no longer young, experienced, but had not yet been in battle, was sent to the legendary squadron of fighter pilots under the command of Captain Rassokhin. This squadron fought from the first day of the war and has already lost most of its composition.
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Pyotr Glebov
Lunin
Vsevolod Platov
Serov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Rassokhin
Rolan Bykov
Kabankov
Mikhail Kozakov
Baiseitov
Nikolai Klyuchnev
Chepyolkin
Eve Kivi
Hilda
Inna Kondratyeva
Mariya Sergeyevna
Aleksandr Violinov
Mednikov
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Sonya
Viktor Perevalov
Slava
Fyodor Shmakov
Uvarov
Pavel Usovnichenko
Proskuryakov
Pantelejmon Krymov
Khovrin
Lyudmila Volynskaya
Anna Stepanovna
Valentina Chemberg
Antonina Trofimovna
Vladimir Volchik
political party organizer
Stepan Krylov
Sharapov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Vengerov
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolai Chukovsky, Irina Tarsanova
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Балтийское небо
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Vengerov
Nikolai Chukovsky, Irina Tarsanova
Isaac Schwarts
Genrikh Marandzhyan
Stera Gorakova
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Vengerov
Director
Nikolai Chukovsky
Writer
Genrikh Marandzhyan
Director of Photography
Stera Gorakova
Editor
Viktor Volin
Production Design
Vilya Rakhmatulina
Costume Design
Isaac Schwarts
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Baltic Skies
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Baltic Skies about?
The end of August 1941. At night, a truck rushes along the last road not yet occupied by the enemy to Leningrad. In the back of two — civil aviation pilot Lunin and commissar of the air division Uvarov. Lunin, a man no longer young, experienced, but had not yet been in battle, was sent to the legendary squadron of fighter pilots under the command of Captain Rassokhin. This squadron fought from the first day of the war and has already lost most of its composition.
Who directed Baltic Skies?
Baltic Skies was directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
Who stars in Baltic Skies?
The principal cast of Baltic Skies includes Pyotr Glebov, Vsevolod Platov, Mikhail Ulyanov, Rolan Bykov, Mikhail Kozakov.
When was Baltic Skies released and how long is it?
Baltic Skies was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Baltic Skies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Baltic Skies was composed by Isaac Schwarts.
Is Baltic Skies based on a book or true story?
Baltic Skies is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Nikolai Chukovsky".