Once Upon a Time in Leningrad

1h 10m
Documentary
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A film about Pavel Klushantsev (1910–1999), an outstanding Soviet director at the Lennauchfilm studio and creator of popular science films about space, who foresaw advancements in space exploration decades ahead. Drawing on unique documentary footage, the film traces Klushantsev’s life story. He endured revolutions, wars, professional triumphs, and dismissal from his beloved work, yet never lost faith in humanity’s boundless potential to build a better world.

Cast

Valentin Morozov
(voice)
Pavel Klushantsev
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Mikhail Arkhipov
Director, Editor, Production Design
Ksenia Okhapkina
Writer
Timur Timerkaev
Writer
Aleksandr Burov
Director of Photography
Eduard Suvorov
Producer
Anastasia Rzheshevskaya
Producer
Alexander Vanyukov
Sound Director

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