Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
Synopsis
When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But that history is bunk. The real pioneers of space exploration were the Soviet cosmonauts. This remarkable feature-length documentary combines rare and unseen archive footage with interviews with the surviving cosmonauts to tell the fascinating and at times terrifying story of how the Russians led us into the space age. A particular highlight is Alexei Leonov, the man who performed the first spacewalk, explaining how he found himself trapped outside his spacecraft 500 miles above the Earth. Scary stuff.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Lachmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Lachmann
- Original Score
- Andy Hopkins
- Original Title
- Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Lachmann
Michael Lachmann
Andy Hopkins
Gerard Evans
Jonathan Renouf
Department Leadership Roster
Gerard Evans
Editor
Michael Lachmann
Writer
Michael Lachmann
Director
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What is Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race about?
When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But that history is bunk. The real pioneers of space exploration were the Soviet cosmonauts. This remarkable feature-length documentary combines rare and unseen archive footage with interviews with the surviving cosmonauts to tell the fascinating and at times terrifying story of how the Russians led us into the space age. A particular highlight is Alexei Leonov, the man who performed the first spacewalk, explaining how he found himself trapped outside his spacecraft 500 miles above the Earth. Scary stuff.
Who directed Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race?
Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race was directed by Michael Lachmann.
Who stars in Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race?
The principal cast of Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race includes Paul McGann.
When was Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race released and how long is it?
Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race was composed by Andy Hopkins.