The Andromeda Nebula

The Andromeda Nebula
(Туманность Андромеды)
Directed by Yevgeni Sherstobitov
Written by Ivan Yefremov (novel)
Starring Sergei Stolyarov
Vija Artmane
Music by Yakov Lapinsky
Cinematography Nikolai Zhuravlyov
Distributed by Goskino
Release date(s) 1967
Running time 77 minutes
Country Soviet Union
Language Russian

The Andromeda Nebula (Russian: Туманность Андромеды) is a 1967 Russian Science fiction film starring Sergei Stolyarov and directed by Yevgeni Sherstobitov. The film was originally intended to be the first episode of a series of films but the remaining parts were never made. De facto name — The Andromeda Nebula: Episode I. Prisoners of the Iron Star.

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Plot

It is based upon the Andromeda Nebula novel by Ivan Yefremov and follows the story of a group of humans on the spaceship Tantra who are tasked with investigating the home planet of an alien race. They discover that artificial radioactivity has killed almost all life on that planet. During the voyage home the ship is trapped by the gravitational force of an Iron Star and lands on a planet orbiting the star. Surrounded by predators who destroy human nervous system through space suits, the crew has to fight to see Earth again.

Cast

Actor Role
Sergei Stolyarov Dar Veter
Vija Artmane Veda Kong
Nikolai Kryukov Erg Noor
Tatyana Voloshina Niza Krit
Lado Tskhvariashvili Mven Mas
Aleksandr Gaj Pur Zhis
Roman Khomyatov Kim
Lyudmila Chursina Louma Lasvi
Marina Yurasova Ingrid Ditra
Gennadi Yukhtin Eon Tal
Aleksandr Goloborodko Ren Boz
Valerij Panarin Holm

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