First on the Moon (2005): Cast & Plot
First on the Moon is a 2005 mystery sci-fi film directed by Alexey Fedorchenko, starring Viktor Kotov as Mikhail Roshchin, Anton Eskin and Igor Sannikov. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Alexey Fedorchenko
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Kinokompaniya Strana
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is First on the Moon About?
The premise of First on the Moon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in spring 1938, a fiery UFO—dubbed the Chilean Sphere—crashes in Chile’s northern mountains. A film crew’s investigation uncovers a secret Soviet space program from the 1930s, revealing that Soviet scientists launched a spacecraft 23 years before Gagarin’s flight. The mock‑documentary follows the pioneering cosmonauts’ daily life, bravery and tragedy, marking Russia’s first foray into the mockumentary genre.
First on the Moon Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- alternative history
- female nudity
- found footage
- fake documentary
- mockumentary
- outer space
- soviet union
- space mission
- 1930s
- communism
- test pilot
- training
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- cosmonaut
- male nudity
- rocket launch
- year 1938
- rocket
- chile
- satire
- semi documentary
- moon
First on the Moon Cast & Characters
Viktor Kotov leads the cast as Mikhail Roshchin, with Anton Eskin and Igor Sannikov. Directed by Alexey Fedorchenko; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alexey Fedorchenko
- Viktor Kotov as Mikhail Roshchin
- Anton Eskin
- Igor Sannikov
- Yuri Yershov as член медкомиссии
Also Starring in First on the Moon
· 6 more- Sergey Yarmolyuk
- Andrey Osipov
- Viktoriya Ilyinskaya Nadezhda Svetlaya
- Aleksey Anisimov Operator of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs
- Anatoli Otradnov
- Maksim Afanasev
First on the Moon Plot Summary
What happens in First on the Moon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Around 2000, a group of journalists investigates a highly secret document and uncovers a sensational claim: that before the Second World War, in 1938, the first rocket was built in the USSR and Soviet scientists were planning to send an orbiter to the Moon and back. The evidence appears convincing, and it suggests that Soviet crewed lunar program cosmonauts were the first to reach for the Moon.
The film follows the selection and training of a small corps of cosmonauts. The standout is Captain Ivan Sergeyevich Kharlamov. He is fitted into a space suit and loaded into the capsule, and the rocket lifts off for the Moon—but contact with the craft is soon lost, leaving the mission ominously unresolved.
Full summary
The whole story of First on the Moon, scene by scene
First on the Moon Trailers & Videos
The trailer of First on the Moon.
First on the Moon Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Първите на Луната” and “ムーンサルト ソ連極秘宇宙計画”.
- Also known as
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- Първите на Луната
- ムーンサルト ソ連極秘宇宙計画
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First on the Moon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of First on the Moon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is First on the Moon?
First on the Moon runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was First on the Moon released?
First on the Moon was released on September 29, 2005.
Who directed First on the Moon?
First on the Moon was directed by Alexey Fedorchenko.
More films by Alexey Fedorchenko Who is in the cast of First on the Moon?
First on the Moon stars Viktor Kotov as Mikhail Roshchin, Anton Eskin and Igor Sannikov, among 10 credited actors.
Does First on the Moon have a post-credit scene?
No. First on the Moon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is First on the Moon in?
The original language of First on the Moon is Russian.
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