Fiction has always been loved by many viewers and readers. Indeed, thanks to her, you can learn about uncharted worlds that are very close or very far from us. Soviet science fiction films deserve special attention, because the quality in them is interspersed with the boundless wisdom of directors and scriptwriters.
Adult science fiction movies
Previously, imaginary worlds were passed from mouth to mouth in the form of stories and fairy tales, and with the advent of writing began to be applied to paper. Since then, science fiction writers have gained the opportunity to spread their ideas. Later, based on their works, artists sometimes painted completely incomprehensible paintings. The advent of cinema marked the beginning of a new era of fiction.
The first Soviet science fiction films were shot back in the 20s of the last century. One of the most striking films that gave direction to all the other directors was Yakov Protazanov’s film Aelita, released in 1924. In the next two years, several more films were shot with unusual plots about the revolution and the victory of communism over capitalism. These are films of the director N. Petrov “Aero NT-54”, “Kommunit” directed by Morin and “Miss Mend” of two directors - Ocep and Barnet.
In the period of the 40-50s, the country was not up to fiction. The main focus was motivating films that help people in rebuilding the country.
According to most critics, the best science fiction films were shot from the 1960s to the 1980s. This list includes the beloved by many “Stalker” and “Solaris”, which was shot by well-known director Andrei Tarkovsky, and “Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin” directed by Alexander Gunzburg, as well as many other films that have received and have not received public recognition.
Children's science fiction films
In 1979, a film consisting of 3 episodes, entitled "The Adventures of Electronics," was released for rent. The audience immediately liked the twin brothers who played the robot and its earthly brother. And the song "Winged Swing" after this film will be heard for a very long time on the lips of fans of the film.
In 1985, another series appeared on the screens of the country - “A Guest from the Future”, which tells the story of Alice Selezneva. This film was shot based on the story of Cyrus Bulychev, a popular Soviet science fiction writer. These series have not lost their popularity and please us from the screens of leading television channels to this day.
Fans of the genre should definitely watch Soviet science fiction films, because they will always remain interesting, albeit without having such large budgets as modern blockbusters.
"Sannikov Land"
This is a Soviet film, shot in 1973 by the Mosfilm film studio based on the novel by Vladimir Obruchev. In 1974, there was no end to those who wanted to see it. In the first year of rental, 41 million people watched the picture.
The film takes place at the beginning of the 20th century. Settler Ilyin with gold maker Perfiliev decide to go in search of warm land beyond the Arctic Circle. Then follows the search for the team. It turned out to be few, but this number was enough to send a team in search.
Following the journey, the heroes find themselves on volcanic land, where they find their location with the leader of the local Onkilon tribe. However, during a quarrel with a shaman, one of the team shoots into the air, which upsets the balance in nature. An earthquake occurs, volcanoes go out. Sannikov’s land begins to freeze along with all living creatures and plants on it. Only Ilyin manages to reach the mainland, where hunters find him. The remaining members of the expedition died.
"Testament of Professor Dowell"
This film was released in 1984 based on the novel by Alexander Belyaev and immediately became very popular with the audience.
There are many discrepancies with the novel in the film itself, but this does not prevent it from being quite interesting and exciting.
Thus, Soviet science fiction films carry both a fantastic component and a message to people about the necessary qualities that need to be developed in themselves.