To the Stars by Hard Ways (1981)
In the 23rd century, a reconnaissance craft discovers an unknown destroyed spaceship in deep recesses of space. The crew discovers the sole survivor - the mysterious Niya, an artificial being who appears to be the last of her kind, who possesses unique and unimaginable powers. Taken in by a family of scientists to unlock her memories and harness her abilities, a journey to discover Niya’s origins begins - taking us through the stars from Earth, to a dying planet light years away in need of help…
Director: Richard Viktorov
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Yelena Metyolkina as Niya |
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Vadim Ledogorov as Cadet Stepan Lebedev |
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Uldis Lieldidzs as Sergei Lebedev |
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Yelena Fadeyeva as Maria Pavlovna |
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Vatslav Dvorzhetsky as Petr Petrovich |
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Nadezhda Sementsova as Professor Nadezhda Ivanova |
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Aleksandr Lazarev as Professor Klimov |
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Aleksandr Mikhaylov as Dreier |
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Boris Shcherbakov as Navigator Kolotin |
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Igor Ledogorov as Ambassador Rakan |
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Igor Yasulovich as Torki |
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Vladimir Fyodorov as Turanchoks |
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Gleb Strizhenov as Glan |
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Lyudmila Nilskaya as Selena |
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Valeriy Nosik as Liy |
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Andrei Kryukov as Professor Pryul (voice) |
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Yuri Perov as Member of the contract's committee |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyudmila Chekulayeva | Costume Design |
| Directing | Richard Viktorov | Director |
| Art | Konstantin Zagorsky | Production Design |
| Art | V. Litvinov | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Lyubov Pushkina | Editor |
| Writing | Kir Bulychyov | Writer |
| Writing | Richard Viktorov | Writer |
| Camera | Aleksandr Rybin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Aleksey Rybnikov | Music |
| Camera | Oleksandr Antypenko | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Boris Koreshkov | Sound Director |
| Directing | Olga Dobrova-Kulikova | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vladimir Martynov | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Viktor Ulyankin | Additional Director of Photography |
| Camera | Boris Filimonikhin | Additional Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Taisiya Kunich | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Vladimir Karpichyov | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Grigori Kupershmidt | Casting Director |
| Art | E. Leontyev | Set Decoration |
