Approaching the Future
Приближение к будущему
Synopsis
The hero of the film, academician Sergei Vasilyevich Lunin, director of the Kiev Research Institute of Informatics, is working on the implementation of the Unity project in the enterprises of a single department. According to his calculations, this global information network should significantly reduce the number of intermediate instances and, accordingly, the decision-making time. Lunin has opponents. Despite a sharp deterioration in health, the hero goes to the Novogorsk Tractor Plant and there he finds out the real reason for the downtime, and, consequently, the reason for hiding the data. Knowing that he has only six months to live, Lunin abandons the operation and does everything possible to protect his project.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Suren Shakhbazyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Shcherbak
- Original Score
- Valentin Silvestrov
- Original Title
- Приближение к будущему
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Suren Shakhbazyan
Yuriy Shcherbak
Valentin Silvestrov
Oleksandr Shumovych
Department Leadership Roster
Suren Shakhbazyan
Director
Yuriy Shcherbak
Writer
Oleksandr Shumovych
Director of Photography
Vitaliy Shavel
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Approaching the Future
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Approaching the Future about?
The hero of the film, academician Sergei Vasilyevich Lunin, director of the Kiev Research Institute of Informatics, is working on the implementation of the Unity project in the enterprises of a single department. According to his calculations, this global information network should significantly reduce the number of intermediate instances and, accordingly, the decision-making time. Lunin has opponents. Despite a sharp deterioration in health, the hero goes to the Novogorsk Tractor Plant and there he finds out the real reason for the downtime, and, consequently, the reason for hiding the data. Knowing that he has only six months to live, Lunin abandons the operation and does everything possible to protect his project.
Who directed Approaching the Future?
Approaching the Future was directed by Suren Shakhbazyan.
Who stars in Approaching the Future?
The principal cast of Approaching the Future includes Marina Levtova, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Boris Khaleyev, Vyacheslav Yezepov, Pavel Makhotin.
When was Approaching the Future released and how long is it?
Approaching the Future was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Approaching the Future?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Approaching the Future was composed by Valentin Silvestrov.