Luna (1965 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Luna

| director = Pavel Klushantsev
G. Ershov

| screenplay = Pavel Klushantsev

| music = Alexander Chernov

| cinematography = Arkady Klimov

| studio = Lennauchfilm

| runtime = 50 minutes

| country = Soviet Union

| released = {{Film date|1965|||USSR}}

| language = Russian

}}

Luna ({{langx|ru|Луна́}}, "Moon") is a Soviet popular science and science fiction film directed by Pavel Klushantsev.

Story

The first part of the film — popular science — tells of recent (mid-1960s) achievements in the exploration of the Moon. Scientists discuss the hypothesis of the origin of the lunar maria, about the temperature of the lunar surface and the supposed properties of the lunar soil.

The second part of the film — science fiction — shows how the Moon in the near future will be developed by people from a hypothetical first lunar mission to lunar cities and laboratories.

Honors

The film won the "Golden Seal of Trieste" at the IV International Science-Fiction Film Festival (Italy, 1966).[http://www.sciencefictionfestival.org/archivio/edizione-1966/ Award, International Science-Fiction Film Festival (Italy, 1966)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303220058/http://www.sciencefictionfestival.org/archivio/edizione-1966/ |date=2014-03-03 }}

Crew

Written and directed by — Pavel Klushantsev
Operator — Arkady Klimov
Artist — Yuri Shvets
Animation director — G. Ershov
Composer — Alexander Chernov

Scientists involved

N. P. Barabashev - Scientific Consultant
V. A. Fedoretc
A. V. Markov - Scientific Consultant
V. L. Kozlov
M. N. Markov
V. S. Troitsky - Scientific Consultant
V. V. Sharonov - Scientific Consultant
{{ill|Nadezhda Nikolaevna Sytinskaya|ru|Сытинская, Надежда Николаевна}} - Scientific Consultant
A. V. Povalyaev - Scientific Consultant

Artistic features

Filmed in typical Pavel Klushantsev manner synthesizing two genres: popular science movies and science-fiction fantasy. In the second, "science-fiction" part of the film, animation and trick photography are applied.

Technical data

Ratio 1.33:1
Color
50 minutes

References

External links

Е. В. Харитонов, А. В. Щербак-Жуков: [http://www.fandom.ru/about_fan/kino/luna.htm Луна] at "Fandom"
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180210064557/http://2011.russiancinema.ru/index.php?e_dept_id=2&e_movie_id=13407 Луна] entry in online "Encyclopedia of Russian cinema"
{{imdbtitle|0342711|The Moon (Luna/Луна)}}
{{YouTube|aT1s5s2LurM|Luna/Moon/Луна video}}

Category:1965 films

Category:1960s science fiction films

Category:1960s Soviet films

Category:1960s Russian-language films

Category:Soviet science fiction films

Category:Russian-language science fiction films

Category:Moon in film

Category:Films directed by Pavel Klushantsev

Category:Soviet popular science films