Mars (1968 film)


Mars - soviet science education and science fiction film produced and directed by Pavel Klushantsev.

Story

Like the previous film Luna produced by Klushantsev, the film Mars was created at the intersection of educational science films and science-fiction. It consists of seven pieces, which tell of the physical conditions on planet Mars, the possibility of life on Mars and what forms it might take, of Martian canals and "seas" of the Red Planet.
In addition, the film includes the director's fantasy hypothetical forms of life on mars, and of the exploration and colonization of Mars in the near future.

Crew

N. P. Barabashov
A. C. Grushvickij
L. K. Lozina-Lozinskij
C. A. Cerpuhov
M. K. Tihonravov
C. A. Yazdovskij
L. Ju. Budancev
A. N. Dadaev
K. A. Ljubarskij

Art features

Filmed in typical Klushantsev manner, and synthesizes the two genres — science education movies and science-fiction fantasy.
In the film both animation and special effects techniques are applied.

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