Moscow Skies
Небо Москвы
“Blazing With Glory...Glowing with Love!”
Synopsis
In September 1941, lieutenant Ilya Streltsov, who graduated from the flight school, was assigned to the fighter aviation regiment guarding the sky of Moscow. He meets in part the nurse Zoya, with whom he grew up in the same yard and with whom he has long been in love. During the first training flight on the "Seagull", lieutenant Streltsov shot down a German plane and received the nickname "Lucky." Streltsov is jealous of the squadron commander to nurse Zoya, believes that he is finding fault with him. For a whole month he is not allowed to fly sorties. In October 1941, lieutenant Streltsov made his first sortie, he shot down one plane and rams the second. For this battle, he is awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
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Pyotr Aleynikov
lieutenant Ilya Streltsov
Nina Mazayeva
nurse Zoya
Nikolai Bogolyubov
lieutenant colonel Balashov
Pyotr Sobolevsky
captain Goncharov
Ivan Kuznetsov
senior lieutenant Shcherbina
Yevgeni Nemchenko
senior lieutenant Solovyov
Nikolai Shamin
Streltsov's father
Aleksandra Salnikova
mother
Yelizaveta Shumskaya
Natasha
Fyodor Fedotov
Rakitin
Anatoly Alekseev
pilot
Yevgeni Grigoryev
pilot
Nikolai Stepanov
pilot
Fyodor Ivanov
Pilot
Nikolay Yakhontov
Lieutenant Alekseev (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuli Raizman
- Screenplay & Story
- Giorgi Mdivani, Mikhail Bleiman, Manuel Bolshintsov
- Original Score
- Boris Volsky, Sergey Rachmaninoff
- Original Title
- Небо Москвы
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuli Raizman
Giorgi Mdivani, Mikhail Bleiman, Manuel Bolshintsov
Boris Volsky, Sergey Rachmaninoff
Yevgeni Andrikanis
Tatyana Likhachyova
Grigori Aleksandrov, Mikhail Levin
Department Leadership Roster
Yuli Raizman
Director
Mikhail Bleiman
Writer
Manuel Bolshintsov
Writer
Yevgeni Andrikanis
Director of Photography
Nikolai Suvorov
Production Design
Arnold Vaysfeld
Production Design
Boris Volsky
Original Music Composer
Tatyana Likhachyova
Editor
Grigori Aleksandrov
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Moscow Skies
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Moscow Skies about?
In September 1941, lieutenant Ilya Streltsov, who graduated from the flight school, was assigned to the fighter aviation regiment guarding the sky of Moscow. He meets in part the nurse Zoya, with whom he grew up in the same yard and with whom he has long been in love. During the first training flight on the "Seagull", lieutenant Streltsov shot down a German plane and received the nickname "Lucky." Streltsov is jealous of the squadron commander to nurse Zoya, believes that he is finding fault with him. For a whole month he is not allowed to fly sorties. In October 1941, lieutenant Streltsov made his first sortie, he shot down one plane and rams the second. For this battle, he is awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
Who directed Moscow Skies?
Moscow Skies was directed by Yuli Raizman.
Who stars in Moscow Skies?
The principal cast of Moscow Skies includes Pyotr Aleynikov, Nina Mazayeva, Nikolai Bogolyubov, Pyotr Sobolevsky, Ivan Kuznetsov.
When was Moscow Skies released and how long is it?
Moscow Skies was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for Moscow Skies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Moscow Skies was composed by Boris Volsky, Sergey Rachmaninoff.