They Conquer the Skies
Им покоряется небо
Synopsis
The end of the 1940s. Test pilot Aleksei Kolchin was commissioned for the first time to fly the first Soviet jet fighter. The tests are successful, but it is necessary to improve the aircraft. When performing a test flight, Kolchin dies, his last words are recorded on tape. Having studied them, Kolchin's friend Sergei Sharov makes a new attempt and completes the test of the aircraft.
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Nikolai Rybnikov
Kolchin
Vladimir Sedov
Sharov
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Nina Kolchina
Evgeniy Evstigneev
main constructor
Oleg Zhakov
Basargin
Sergei Blinnikov
constructor
Georgiy Kulikov
constructor
Nikolay Pogodin
test-pilot
Sergey Bobrov
constructor
Pavel Tarasov
old constructor
Lev Zolotukhin
Gordeyev
Pyotr Shcherbakov
test-pilot
Vladimir Rautbart
constructor
Ivan Ryzhov
flight inspector
Lev Barashkov
test-pilot
Vadim Zakharchenko
drunk assembler
Yan Yanakiyev
constructor
Nikolai Barmin
engineer-constructor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatyana Lioznova
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Agranovich, Anatoliy Agranovskiy, Valeriya Pogozheva
- Original Score
- Andrey Eshpay
- Original Title
- Им покоряется небо
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatyana Lioznova
Leonid Agranovich, Anatoliy Agranovskiy, Valeriya Pogozheva
Andrey Eshpay
Valeriy Ginzburg
Kseniya Blinova, Lidiya Rodionova
Vladimir Maron
Department Leadership Roster
Tatyana Lioznova
Director
Leonid Agranovich
Writer
Anatoliy Agranovskiy
Writer
Valeriy Ginzburg
Director of Photography
Boris Dulenkov
Production Design
Andrey Eshpay
Original Music Composer
Kseniya Blinova
Editor
Lidiya Rodionova
Editor
Liliya Dushina
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About They Conquer the Skies
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What is They Conquer the Skies about?
The end of the 1940s. Test pilot Aleksei Kolchin was commissioned for the first time to fly the first Soviet jet fighter. The tests are successful, but it is necessary to improve the aircraft. When performing a test flight, Kolchin dies, his last words are recorded on tape. Having studied them, Kolchin's friend Sergei Sharov makes a new attempt and completes the test of the aircraft.
Who directed They Conquer the Skies?
They Conquer the Skies was directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
Who stars in They Conquer the Skies?
The principal cast of They Conquer the Skies includes Nikolai Rybnikov, Vladimir Sedov, Svetlana Svetlichnaya, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Oleg Zhakov.
When was They Conquer the Skies released and how long is it?
They Conquer the Skies was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for They Conquer the Skies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Conquer the Skies was composed by Andrey Eshpay.
Is They Conquer the Skies based on a book or true story?
They Conquer the Skies is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Anatoliy Agranovskiy".