Once Upon a Time in Leningrad

Overview

A film about Pavel Klushantsev (1910–1999), an outstanding Soviet director at the Lennauchfilm studio and creator of popular science films about space, who foresaw advancements in space exploration decades ahead. Drawing on unique documentary footage, the film traces Klushantsev’s life story. He endured revolutions, wars, professional triumphs, and dismissal from his beloved work, yet never lost faith in humanity’s boundless potential to build a better world.

Directed by Mikhail Arkhipov

Top cast

V

Valentin Morozov

(voice)

Pavel Klushantsev

Self (archive footage)

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