The Sky Calls

Nebo Zovyot

A Soviet expedition is gearing up to set foot on Mars. Dreading to finish second place, a US ship sets out for the Red Planet, leaving its serious mechanical issues unresolved. When their opponents find themselves in a deadly predicament, the Soviet cosmonauts make a detour to save them, running thus out of fuel and ending up deserted on a passerby asteroid. A sci-fi benchmark of the Cold War space conquest frenzy that cries out a message of humanity and brotherhood.

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Direction: Mikhail Karyukov
Script: Alexei Sazonov, Evgeniya Pomeschikov, Mikhail Karyukov
Cinematography: Nikolai Kulchitskii
Editing: L. Mkhitaryyanch
Sound: Georgij Parahnikov
Music: Julij Meitus
Actors: Ivan Pereverzev, Alexandr Shvoryn, Constantine Bartashevich, Gurgen Tonunts, Valentin Chernyak, Viktor Dobrovolsky, Alexandra "Alla" Popova
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studio
Sets: Yuri Shvets
Format: Prores
Color: Color
Production Country: USSR
Production Year: 1959
Duration: 71'
Contact: Dovzhenko Film Studio

Mikhail Karyukov

Mikhail Karykov was an Odessa-born Soviet director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He graduated from the Odessa State College of Cinema and worked as a special effects designer in many films. He was the head cinematographer of the renowned Odessa Film Studio.

Filmography

1941 Mysterious Island
1955 The Shadow Near the Pier
1959 The Sky Calls (co-directed)
1963 A Dream Come True

Aleksandr Kozyr

Aleksandr Kozyr was a Kiev-born director and producer. He was a graduate of the National University of Film and Theater in his hometown. He was the head of the Kiev film studio “Alexander Dovzhenko”.

Filmography

1953 Admiral
1957 Far and Near (co-directed)
1959 The Sky Calls (co-directed)