Lunnaya raduga (1983)

After a strange incident, a group of russian space commandos starts developing supernatural powers. But how did they acquire such abilities and what is their intentions?

Directors:

Andrei Yermash, V. Karpichhyov

Writers:

Sergei Pavlov (novel), Andrei Yermash,

Stars:

Vladimir Gostyukhin, Vasili Livanov, Yuri Solomin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vladimir Gostyukhin	...	Norton
Vasili Livanov	...	Galbreit
Yuri Solomin	...	Nikolsky
Igor Starygin	...	Poling
Vladimir Kenigson	...	Rogov
Georgi Taratorkin	...	Timur Kizimov
Natalya Sayko	...	Bakulina
Grazhina Baikshtite	...	Silviya
Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov	...	Bak
Gediminas Girdvainis	...	Grizhas
Boris Ivanov	...	Veber
Leonid Nevedomsky	...	Granin
S. Disinsky
L. Eftifiev
V. Exepov

Storyline

After a strange incident, a group of russian space commandos starts developing supernatural powers. But how did they acquire such abilities and what is their intentions?

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Plot Keywords:

interrogation | telekinesis | space exploration | futuristic | mutant | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

December 1983 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

Moon Rainbow

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kinostudiya ''Mosfilm''

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Interesting movie but the book is so much better

It happens to many movies and this movie is no different. The book is better then the movie. In fact it is one of my favorite books. Russian Sci-Fi movies never had Hollywood class budgets so it is not surprising to see it less flashy then Star Wars. So the movie might lack visual effects but when you read the book you don't care about visual effects.

Now the spoilers(kind of): The movie (and the book) is NOT a space adventure. It is NOT a Sci-Fi detective story. It is about life of the people and how one event can change life of so many people. It is about what makes us human, how we look at unknown and what society is ready to do to individual people to keep everyone "safe". The action is set in the future but there is hardly anything would be different if it was at present days.

Another reviewer wrote that movie is not telling the reason for events. It is true but it is because the movie is only about the first book in the series. In the second book "Soft Mirrors" everything is explained but that is probably another 90 minutes (not 2 hours).