Cosmic Journey
a science fiction story
Dedicated to the
renowned scientist
and  this film's consultant
K.E.Tsiolkovsky
MOSFILM 1935
It took place in Moscow
in the summer of 1946
when the famous astro-physicist
Sedych decided to fly to the Moon
the USSR Tsiolkovskiy
All-Union Institute of
Interplanetary Communication
Victor Orlov- a post-graduate
student at the Institute
Andriusha-
his brother
EXPRESS TELEGRAM
Staggered at Sedych's
decision to fly to the Moon.
Lost his mind. Detain him.
Will bring proof. KARIN
Marina-
professor Karin's assistant
-Let's go to the hangar.
We'll analyze it over there
-You'd be better off
going to school!
Faster!
The Constructor of the First
Rocketplane Academician
Pavel Ivanovitch Sedych
-How many times
have I to tell you -
no filming until I'm
back from the Moon
-It's bad to be
so bothersome
-I sympathize with you-
popularityis awfully tiring!
-I'm also an inventor!
-My invention
- the catapult
with telescopic aim
- former simple boy's catapult
-That's amazing! Let's go-
I'll show you my invention
-Yeah! This is wonderful!
The passengers' cabin- central part
of the Rocketplane's steering
-What a lucky man you are!
You'll be the first man on the Moon
-The oxygen apparatus is
ready for the flight
Director of the Institute's
Experimental Department
- Professor Karin
EXPRESS TELEGRAM
Staggered at Sedych's
decision to fly to the Moon.
Lost his mind. Detain him.
Will bring proof. KARIN
-So where is
your proof?
-Here's the brilliant proof
100 thousand kilometres
from the Earth
...and its heart couldn't
take the strain!
-But I'm not a rabbit,
my friend!
-You're an old man though!
-Until my experimental
rockets give
a signal from the Moon I won't
allow you to risk your life
-We can't risk the life
of such a prominent man
-We can't risk the life
of such a prominent man
That evening the prof. Karin's
rocket ¹ 128 was
setting off to the Moon
...with the new test object
aboard- a pussycat
-These experiments
can last forever
-Victor! Let's fly ourselves
and open the way to Space!
It was the night of
the space voyage
and the last preparations
were under way
At the Sedych's house everyone
was preparing for the Voyage
-Why are you packing so
many things, darling?
-Listen to me!
I can't keep quiet anymore!
-There's a whole
conspiracy against you
-Karin has been plotting with Victor
to stop you flying to the Moon!
-And Victor?
-Mother always called
Victor a cry-baby
-I'd be ready to go with
you anywhere you wanted!
Comrade on Duty!
Let these young astronauts
through  to the hangar.
Sedych.
-And where
are you going?
-To the Moon!
-You don't even get through
to the starting area
-Don't excite your Mummy,
I'll bring you a present
from the Moon
That night Prof. Karin
was waiting for the
landing flash of the
Rocket ¹ 128
-Get ready
-a few minutes to go!
Comrade on Duty!
Let these  young astronauts
through to the hangar.
Sedych.
-The Starting Brigade
- take your places!
-The rocket ¹ 128
has disappeared!
-Pavel Ivanovitch! - We won't
allow you to fly there...!
-Crew!
Get ready!
-Marina! I suggest you fly
with me to the Moon
-To the Moon!?
-I'm ready!
-Pavel...  you're insane ...
STOP !
-Andriusha!
I'm flying!
-My old man is flying to the Moon.
The temperature there is -270 degrees
...but he's forgotten his
warm felt boots!
- Forward into Space! !
- And Long Live Youth !!!
-Do what you want with me
but I'm not leaving.
Before the start the
Crew immersed
themselves in special baths to
avoid fatal jolts from the blast-off
In the 5th minute of the flight
Sedych switched off the rocket-fires
and at that very moment
the austronauts became weightless
- Be careful!
- Mind you're weightless!
- Bravely!
- What a wonderful
feeling it is!
-I want to fly to you
but fly back!
-What a world
without weight!
-Let's open the portholes
and start observing!
-Aim more accurately!
-There it is
- Our Moon!
The landing time was approaching.
Astronomers were waiting for a
flash from the rocketplane as agreed
The moon was
getting nearer
- Get into the baths!
- Quick to the porthole!
- The Moon!
On 9th August dressed in
impenetrable costumes supplied with
oxygen apparatus the Austronauts
went out onto the airless Moon
Radio equipment gave them
the possibility to
communicate with each other
- Where's the Earth?
- We landed on the side of the
Moon which can never
be seen from the Earth
-What's there to think about?
-Let's start the rockets and
fly over to the opposite side
-But the oxygen supply is only
enough for the way back
- I dont't want to risk it
-Make all the preparations
for the signal flash
and I'll go and explore
-You know - I haven't
slept for 48 hours!
-Then eat smth. and
go to bed quickly
-It's hard -
going out there
-But at least
I've seen the Earth!
-Pavel Ivanovitch! - It seems
the oxygen tank is damaged!
An unexpected accident -
our return is under threat
-We have to tell Earth that we
have reached the Moon
- let's send the signal
straight away!
-Let the boy sleep - this journey
has been beyond his strenght
-Marina! I haven't slept
so well in ages!
An unexpected accident -
our return is under threat
-Comrades!
-We've had an accident on board
but you conceal it from me!
-You're going to send the
signal without me!
-Am I a small boy?
-The Earth!
-And where is
Pavel Ivanovitch?
-Pavel Ivanovitch! !
-Pavel Ivanovitch! !
-Hold on, Marina!
the expedition is not  over yet!
-Quick to the telescopes -
the Moon!
USSR
-Let's search - quickly!
-Pavel Ivanovitch! !
-Pavel Ivanovitch! !
-What are the flashes
over there?
-Pavel Ivanovitch!
-The rocket ¹ 128 is signaling.
it means the pussycat is alive!
-Pavel Ivanovitch!
-Marina! His radio
- he is near
-Look - these are my
catapult's balls
-We've signaled
to the Earth!
-We've got
an answer!
-What is this
white stuff?
-Is it snow?!
-No - these are frozen remains
of the Moon's atmosphere
-They'll replace
our lost oxygen
-You collect the atmosphere
and I'll help the pussycat!
Many days have passed since
the signal from the Moon.
The  rocketplane
hasn't returned.
The decision has been made
to send a second
interplanetary giant
on a voyage
-The first austronauts have
paved the way to Space
-They reached the Moon
but some obstacle won't
allow them to come back home
-We'll reach the Moon and
all return together!
-Give these flowers
to Andriusha!
-Look - a rocket is landing with
parachutes! -It's them! ! !
-And where is
the 4th passenger?
-The pussycat!...
- Alive! !
-So professor Karin,
as you see
the Moon has been reached
and our hearts still intact
-Comrades!
The Experimental Space
Voyage is complete!
-The way to Space
has been opened!
The end
