Moscow Skies (Небо Москвы) 80 years old

Blazing With Glory...Glowing with Love!

Based on the play of the same name by Georgi Mdivani. In September 1941, lieutenant Ilya Streltsov, who graduated from the flight school, was assigned to the fighter aviation regiment guarding the sky of Moscow. He meets in part the nurse Zoya, with whom he grew up in the same yard and with whom he has long been in love. During the first training flight on the "Seagull", lieutenant Streltsov shot down a German plane and received the nickname "Lucky." Streltsov is jealous of the squadron commander to nurse Zoya, believes that he is finding fault with him. For a whole month he is not allowed to fly sorties. In October 1941, lieutenant Streltsov made his first sortie, he shot down one plane and rams the second. For this battle, he is awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Credits

Moscow Skies Cast

Name Character
Pyotr Aleynikov He was 29, 50 years old when he died as Илья Стрельцов (lyotchik, leitenent)
Nikolai Bogolyubov He was 34, 82 years old when he died as Balashov (podpolkovnik)

Moscow Skies Crew

Name Department
Yuli Raizman as Director. He was 41 (90) years old when He died Directing
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Moscow Skies (80 years)

Blazing With Glory...Glowing with Love!

  • Release day: Thursday, June 01, 1944
  • Runtime: 81 minutes