Phaethon - The Son of the Sun

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Cosmonauts investigate an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They believe that it might be the remains of a planet. Parallels are drawn to the Greek god Phaethon, who in Greek mythology was the son of the sun god Helios.

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Languages: Russian

Director: Vasiliy Livanov

Starring Cast: Yuriy Yakovlev, Mariya Babanova, Nikolay Burlyaev, Aleksey Konsovskiy, Nikolay Burlyaev

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Yuriy Yakovlev

Kosmonavt (voice)

Mariya Babanova

Dispetcher (voice)

Nikolay Burlyaev

Kosmonavt (voice)

Aleksey Konsovskiy

Nikolay Burlyaev

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