Film·2025·1h 10m

Once Upon a Time in Leningrad

Documentary

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

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2 credited

Valentin Morozov
Valentin Morozov(voice)
Pavel Klushantsev
Pavel KlushantsevSelf (archive footage)

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