Moscow Skies
Jun 01, 1944 · 1h 21m
Director
Yuli RaizmanOverview
In September 1941, lieutenant Ilya Streltsov, who graduated from the flight school, was assigned to the fighter aviation regiment guarding the sky of Moscow. He meets in part the nurse Zoya, with whom he grew up in the same yard and with whom he has long been in love. During the first training flight on the "Seagull", lieutenant Streltsov shot down a German plane and received the nickname "Lucky." Streltsov is jealous of the squadron commander to nurse Zoya, believes that he is finding fault with him. For a whole month he is not allowed to fly sorties. In October 1941, lieutenant Streltsov made his first sortie, he shot down one plane and rams the second. For this battle, he is awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
Cast of Moscow Skies
Pyotr Aleynikovlieutenant Ilya Streltsov
Nina Mazayevanurse Zoya
Nikolai Bogolyubovlieutenant colonel Balashov
Pyotr Sobolevskycaptain Goncharov
Ivan Kuznetsovsenior lieutenant Shcherbina
Yevgeni Nemchenkosenior lieutenant Solovyov
Nikolai ShaminStreltsov's father
Aleksandra Salnikovamother- Yelizaveta ShumskayaNatasha
- Fyodor FedotovRakitin
Anatoliy Alekseevpilot
Yevgeni Grigoryevpilot- Nikolai Stepanovpilot
- Fyodor IvanovPilot
Nikolay YakhontovLieutenant Alekseev (uncredited)
Crew of Moscow Skies
Yuli RaizmanDirector
Mikhail BleimanWriter
Manuel BolshintsovWriter
Grigori AleksandrovProducer- Mikhail LevinExecutive Producer
- Boris VolskyOriginal Music Composer
Yevgeni AndrikanisDirector of Photography
Tatyana LikhachyovaEditor- Nikolai SuvorovProduction Design
- Arnold VaysfeldProduction Design
- Boris AretskiyVisual Effects Camera, VFX Director of Photography
- Giorgi MdivaniTheatre Play
Nikolai RenkovVisual Effects Camera, VFX Director of Photography
Grigori LevkoyevAssistant Director- Mikhail AranyshevCamera Operator
Sergey RachmaninoffMusic
Viktor ZorinSound Director- E. KhakhanovaFirst Assistant Director
- A. SurkovaSecond Assistant Director
Aleksandr PtushkoVisual Effects Director
About Moscow Skies
What is Moscow Skies about?
In September 1941, lieutenant Ilya Streltsov, who graduated from the flight school, was assigned to the fighter aviation regiment guarding the sky of Moscow. He meets in part the nurse Zoya, with whom he grew up in the same yard and with whom he has long been in love. During the first training flight on the "Seagull", lieutenant Streltsov shot down a German plane and received the nickname…
When was Moscow Skies released?
Moscow Skies was released on June 1, 1944.
How long is Moscow Skies?
Moscow Skies runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
Who directed Moscow Skies?
Moscow Skies was directed by Yuli Raizman.
Who is in the cast of Moscow Skies?
The cast of Moscow Skies includes Pyotr Aleynikov (lieutenant Ilya Streltsov), Nina Mazayeva (nurse Zoya), Nikolai Bogolyubov (lieutenant colonel Balashov), Pyotr Sobolevsky (captain Goncharov) and Ivan Kuznetsov (senior lieutenant Shcherbina).