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Taming of the Fire (Russian: Укрощение огня, romanized: Ukroshcheniye ognya) is a 1972 film, directed by Daniil Khrabrovitsky and starring Kirill Lavrov.[1]
| Taming of the Fire | |
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| Directed by | Daniil Khrabrovitsky |
| Written by | Daniil Khrabrovitsky |
| Produced by | Viktor Tsirul |
| Starring | Kirill Lavrov Ada Rogovtseva Igor Gorbachyov Andrei Popov Igor Vladimirov Innokenty Smoktunovsky Petr Shelokhonov Svetlana Korkoschko Vsevolod Safonov Zinovi Gerdt Vera Kuznetsova |
| Cinematography | Sergei Vronsky |
| Edited by | Nina Glagoleva Maria Timofeeva |
| Music by | Andrei Petrov |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Vasilyev Brothers' State Prize of RSFSR was awarded to actor Lavrov for his performance in the leading role. The film also received several awards at various festivals in Europe and the Soviet Union, including the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Crystal Globe Award (1972).[2]
The film, split into two parts, is based on a true story of the creation and development of the Soviet space and missile industry. Due to security concerns, names were altered in the script, though most of the characters are easily recognizable. Sergei Korolev was the prototype for the lead character of Andrei Bashkirtsev, played by Kirill Lavrov.
Part 1: Andrei Bashkirtsev has been obsessed with flying since his youth. Bashkirtsev's career takes shape after his meeting with the visionary space scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (played by Innokenti Smoktunovsky). Before World War II he develops the first rockets and builds a launch center in Central Russia. Then he makes the "Katyusha" weapon and takes it to the front-lines of World War II. In spite of his arrest and imprisonment, he continues working on rocket design. He is released from prison upon his request to fight in the front-lines against the Nazis.
Part 2: After the end of World War II, Bashkirtsev designs a new rocket system and works with nuclear scientist Igor Kurchatov on the nuclear missiles program. Then he makes a new rocket that launched "Sputnik" to orbit in 1957 from Baykonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. His next achievement is the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, and other human space missions. By the mid 1960s Bashkirtsev makes developments for the flight to the Moon. However, Bashkirtsev's uncompromising character causes him many problems with Soviet politicians, in addition to other pressures in his life, and he dies from a heart attack. His mission is carried on by his colleagues and apprentices.[2]
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