Gagarin: First in Space (2013)

Original title

Гагарин. Первый в космосе

Directed by

Pavel Parkhomenko

Genre

drama film, adventure film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 150 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Yuri Gagarin as he trains to become a cosmonaut and then makes the first human spaceflight. It shows the preparation and the tension of the mission itself.

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What happens

Gagarin: First in Space a.k.a.. First man In Space (Russian: Гагарин. Первый в космосе, romanized: Gagarin. Pervyy v kosmose) is a 2013 Russian docudrama biopic about the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, and the 1961 mission of Vostok 1. It was released by Central Partnership theatrically in Russia on June 6, 2013, and in the United Kingdom on DVD on June 23, 2014 by Entertainment One. The film's running time of 108 minutes approximates the time it took Gagarin to go around the Earth before returning. It stars Yaroslav Zhalnin as Soviet fighter pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The film received mixed reviews, with some critics praising the film's acting, direction and storytelling with others touching on the film's "cheap-looking" visual effects. The film received criticism for its state funding and ignoring the aftermath of the flight. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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