Badly dated, this sc-fi trip to the despoiled planet Dessa drags with social commentary.
To the Stars by Hard Ways
1981 · 2h 28m · N/A
Science Fiction
Directed by
Richard Viktorov
Overview
In the 23rd century, a reconnaissance craft discovers an unknown destroyed spaceship in deep recesses of space. The crew discovers the sole survivor - the mysterious Niya, an artificial being who appears to be the last of her kind, who possesses unique and unimaginable powers. Taken in by a family of scientists to unlock her memories and harness her abilities, a journey to discover Niya’s origins begins - taking us through the stars from Earth, to a dying planet light years away in need of help…
Director and cast
- Richard Viktorov Director
- Yelena Metyolkina as Niya
- Vadim Ledogorov as Cadet Stepan Lebedev
- Uldis Lieldidzs as Sergei Lebedev
- Yelena Fadeyeva as Maria Pavlovna
- Vatslav Dvorzhetsky as Petr Petrovich
- Nadezhda Semyontsova as Professor Nadezhda Ivanova
- Nadezhda Sementsova as Professor Nadezhda Ivanova
- Aleksandr Lazarev as Professor Klimov
- Aleksandr Mikhaylov as Dreier
- Boris Shcherbakov as Navigator Kolotin
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