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Premiere:
January 1, 1989
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 6
Finale:
February 5, 1989
Creators:
Vladimir Latyshev
Original Title:
Возвращение со звезд
Genres:
Drama | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Countries:
SU
Soviet miniseries based on Stanislav Lem's book "Powrót z gwiazd" (Return from the Stars). After 9-year interstellar expedition to Fomalhaut, the astronauts returned home. On Earth 127 years had passed and everything had changed. The Earth no longer has wars, and the society is a safe and comfortable place to live, due to betrization prodcedure that turns off natural aggressive instincts at birth. But the humanity has last something more. In this Uttopian society people don't need deep emotions, a strong character, the ability to overcome oneself and win at incredible odds. Before the main character there is a choice: to accept the new norms of society, or to be seen as a savage. Or maybe to leave the Earth again on another expedition?
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Art Direction:
Alexander Evgrafov
Tatiana Venetsianova
Assistant Director:
T. Reznikova
K. Zaides
Cinematography:
Vyecheslav Bulanko
Sergey Mishchuk
Alexey Karpov
Costume Design:
N. Orelovich
Director:
O. Larionov
Vladimir Latyshev
Executive Producer:
Vladimir Latyshev
Lighting Director:
D. Franchak
Makeup Artist:
O. Lukshinova
Music:
Konstantin Dyubenko
Sound Editor:
M. Leonovich
Anatoli Gudkovsky
Sound Engineer:
L. Krylov
L. Dzyibandovkaya
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