Dark Planet (2008)
Obitaemyy ostrov (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-PG
- 1h 55min
- Action, Adventure
- 18 Dec 2008 (Russia)
- Movie
A space traveler from the Earth of the 22th century - without wars, poverty and oppression - crashes on an unknown planet. Politically and economically that planet similar to the totalitarian human states of the 20th century.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 8 nominations.
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Directed by
| Fedor Bondarchuk | ||
Written by
| Eduard Volodarskiy | ... | () and |
| Marina Dyachenko | ... | () & |
| Sergey Dyachenko | ... | () |
| Arkadiy Strugatskiy | ... | (original book) & |
| Boris Strugatskiy | ... | (original book) |
Produced by
| Fedor Bondarchuk | ... | producer |
| Roman Kokorev | ... | line producer |
| Vladimir Logvinchenko | ... | line producer |
| Sergey Melkumov | ... | producer |
| Alexander Rodnyansky | ... | producer (as Aleksandr Rodnyanskiy) |
| Dmitriy Rudovskiy | ... | co-producer |
| Evgeniy Severov | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Yuriy Poteenko | ||
Cinematography by
| Maksim Osadchiy-Korytkovskiy | ... | (as Maksim Osadchiy) |
Editing by
| Igor Litoninskiy | ||
Casting By
| Pavel Kaplevich | ||
| Tatyana Komarova | ||
| Yelena Tikhonova | ||
Production Design by
| Evgeniy Matyunenko | ... | (as Yevgeny Matyunenko) |
| Vladislav Nikulin | ||
| Pavel Novikov | ||
| Zhanna Pakhomova | ||
| Konstantin Plutenko | ||
| Viktor Shmelyov | ||
Set Decoration by
| Denis Zarembo | ... | decorator |
Costume Design by
| Tatyana Mamedova | ... | key costume designer |
| Kirill Murzin | ||
| Tatyana Poyarkova | ||
Makeup Department
| Christian Beckman | ... | special makeup effects producer: Quantum Creation FX |
| Robert Kato DeStefan | ... | makeup effects technician |
| Michael Ezell | ... | makeup effects technician |
| Vance Hartwell | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Dmitriy Kirillov | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marina Lebedeva | ... | wig maker |
| Jacqueline Makkee | ... | special makeup effects artist: hairwork/seaming, Quantum Creation FX |
| Steve Newburn | ... | makeup effects technician |
| Mariya Novikova | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Thomas Ovenshire | ... | makeup effects technician |
| Justin Raleigh | ... | special makeup effects shop supervisor: Quantum Creation FX |
| Svetlana Rimakova | ... | key makeup artist |
| Brett Stern | ... | special makeup effects artist: Quantum Creation FX |
Production Management
| Evgeniy Arutyunyan | ... | unit production manager |
| Elizaveta Kuznetsova | ... | unit production manager |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | ... | unit production manager |
| Marina Leonova | ... | post production manager |
| Tatyana Meleshnikova | ... | post-production manager |
| Marina Platova | ... | unit production manager |
| Anton Reznichenko | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Platon Sakvarelidze | ... | unit production manager |
| Evgeniya Stafeeva | ... | unit production manager |
| Aleksey Ternovsky | ... | unit production manager |
| Vladimir Vorkul | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Artyom Aksenenko | ... | assistant director |
| Natalya Alekseyeva | ... | assistant director |
| Rezo Gigineishvili | ... | second unit director |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | ... | assistant director |
| Jevgenia Opekine | ... | assistant director (as Eugenia Opekine) |
| Ivan Shurkhovetskiy | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Maksim Stepanov | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mihkail Alpatov | ... | set laborer |
| Daniel Alexander Anderson | ... | property master (as Daniel Anderson) |
| Vadim Andrianov | ... | graphic designer |
| Vladimir Chukmasov | ... | set laborer |
| Irina Demidenko | ... | props assistant |
| Andrei Ganzha | ... | props assistant |
| Serge Lavigueur | ... | props |
| Galina Lebedinez | ... | props: main unit |
| Tatyana Makarova | ... | props assistant |
| Jerad Marantz | ... | concept artist |
| Kirill Murzin | ... | concept designer |
| Maksim Panov | ... | set dresser |
| Pavel Rudenko | ... | set dresser |
| Nikolay Sergeev | ... | propmaker |
| Elena Tanskova | ... | set dresser |
| Inna Vasilyeva | ... | set dresser |
| Aleksandr Veryovkin | ... | prop artist |
| Pavel Vorobyov | ... | props: second unit |
| Aleksandr Zarembo | ... | artist |
Sound Department
| Makar Akhpashev | ... | sound recordist |
| Anton Balaban | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pavel Doreuli | ... | sound effects mixer / sound effects supervisor |
| Dima Grigoriev | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Elena Gurvich | ... | foley editor (as Elena Titova) |
| Valentina Mordashova | ... | adr editor |
| Yaroslav Sapozhnikov | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nathan Senot | ... | dubbing editor / dubbing mixer / dubbing recordist |
| Kirill Vasilenko | ... | sound director |
| Aleksandr Volodin | ... | sound designer |
| Konstantin Zalesskiy | ... | additional re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Joe Gomez | ... | mold shop supervisor |
| Jeff Jingle | ... | animatronics designer |
| Bob Mano | ... | mechanical designer: Quantum Creations Inc. |
| Alexandr Suvorov | ... | special effects |
| Vladimir Suvorov | ... | special effects assistant |
| Chris Wolters | ... | mechanical designer: Quantum Creation FX |
Visual Effects by
| Alexey Andreev | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Georgiy Asriyants | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Roman Bobrov | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Mikaël Damant-Sirois | ... | digital artist |
| Nicolas Deziel | ... | digital compositor |
| Pavel Donatov | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Anton Gridchin | ... | technical director: Asymmetric VFX |
| Arseny Gutov | ... | digital compositor |
| Julia Huene | ... | visual effects coordinator: Eyescream studio |
| Timur Khairulin | ... | lead digital artist: main road post |
| Evgeniy Kyaburu | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Viktor Lakisov | ... | visual effects supervisor: Asymmetric VFX |
| Evgeniya Lavrenko | ... | visual effects coordinator: main road post |
| Pavel Lavrenko | ... | systems support: main road post |
| Pier Lefebvre | ... | matte painter |
| Mikhail Lesin | ... | CTO: Main Road Post |
| Boris Lutsyuk | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Mikhail Lyossin | ... | research & development: Main Road Post |
| Julia Makarchenko | ... | visual effects coordinator: Asymmetric VFX |
| Ekaterina Mironova | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Larisa Misyukova | ... | digital compositor |
| Damir Nabiullin | ... | digital artist: electrofilm |
| Shamil Nabiullin | ... | digital artist: electrofilm |
| Sebastien Nadeau | ... | cg supervisor |
| Anton Pokrovsky | ... | digital compositor |
| Pete Polyakov | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Etienne Poulin St-Laurent | ... | 3d artist |
| Mikhail Pustovalov | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Daniel Rhein | ... | texture and lighting: Hypgnosis FX |
| Denis Safronov | ... | digital artist: electrofilm |
| Timur Saitgaraev | ... | visual effects artist / visual effects supervisor |
| Denys Shchukin | ... | visual effects artist |
| Dmitriy Shirokov | ... | digital compositor |
| Eugene Sokolov | ... | R&D engineer |
| Nathan Srigley | ... | digital artist |
| Christophe St-Pierre Paradis | ... | animator |
| Andrey Stremousov | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Ivan Tiunov | ... | matchmove artist |
| Sergey Toktarov | ... | visual effects artist |
| Katrina Tung | ... | surfacing artist |
| Kirill Ushakov | ... | visual effects artist |
| Irina Valencia-Campo | ... | visual effects art director: main road post |
| Artyom Voinsky | ... | lighting td: Asymmetric VFX |
| Leonid Volosatov | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sergey Vygran | ... | visual effects artist |
| Arman Yahin | ... | visual effects supervisor: main road post (as Arman Yakhin) |
| Vladimir Yakovlev | ... | visual effects artist |
| Aleksey Zaytsev | ... | digital artist: main road post |
| Ludovic Lebart | ... | lighting artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jeffery Aro | ... | stunt performer (as Jeffery Ong) |
| John-sebastien Cote | ... | utility stunts |
| Alexander Drozhzhin | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Aleksandr Drozhzhin) |
| Polyakov Eugeniy | ... | stunt |
| Guillermo Grispo | ... | fight coordinator / stunt coordinator |
| Vladimir Karpovich | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ernest Nzey | ... | stunt unit manager |
| Alexandre Prefontaine | ... | stunt double: Maxim |
| Aleksandr Samokhvalov | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pyotr Braterskiy | ... | second unit: camera operator |
| Valeriy Chufarov | ... | underwater camera assistant |
| Vyacheslav Chufarov | ... | underwater camera assistant |
| Vitaly Kalinin | ... | underwater camera assistant |
| Nikolay Kylosov | ... | second unit: video control |
| Nikolay Litvinov | ... | steadicam |
| Klaudija Milutinov | ... | focus |
| Dimitri Opekine | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Joona Pettersson | ... | loader |
| Andrey Rumynskiy | ... | video control |
| Dmitry Snyatovsky | ... | steadicam |
| Alik Tagirov | ... | steadicam |
| Grigoriy Yablochnikov | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Anton Zaporozhets | ... | second assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Christophe St-Pierre Paradis | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Gennady Papin | ... | music recording mixer |
Transportation Department
| Aleksei Deneko | ... | picture car mechanic |
Thanks
| Anna Begunova | ... | thanks |
| Yan Kokorev | ... | thanks |
| Evgeniya Saychuk | ... | thanks |
| Vyacheslav Saychuk | ... | thanks |
| Ekaterina Vilkova | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Midship (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Synca Creations (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bulldog Film Distribution (2015) (United Kingdom)
- Capelight Pictures (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Encripta (2018) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Sookie Pictures (2012) (South Korea)
- Tele 5 (2013) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
- Asymmetric VFX (visual effects)
- EyeScream Studio
- Main Road Post
- Quantum Creation FX (creatures and make-up effects)
Other Companies
- Color By Deluxe (acknowledgement)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- Dolby Digital (acknowledgement)
- Kodak Motion Picture Film (acknowledgement)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Panavision (acknowledgement)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Technicolor (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On the threshold of 22nd century, furrowing the space, protagonist from the Free Search Group makes emergency landing on an unknown planet where he must stay. People who are living on this planet have remained at the stone level of the 20th century, with its social problems, miserable ecology and shaky world... Written by egalogs |
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Box Office
| Budget | $29,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The symbols of the Country of Unknown Fathers are very similar to those of the Hungarian national socialist Arrow Cross Party, which is probably due to the fact that the names used on the planet of Saraksh both in the film and in the original novel are based on Hungarian-language names. See more » |
| Goofs | Red armored car, which Maxim steals near the final, was designed without a door. So the crew had to cut the hatch in the tank's plating. When Guy Gaal knocks the car, it can be seen that the hatch cover is actually made of wood. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Arkadiy Strugatskiy v Kanske (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
Narrator: The year 2157, the Noon of Mankind. Armed with the Great Theory of Upbringing, people have forgotten about wars, hunger and terrorism. Nature lives again. A breakthrough in medicine has set people free from illnesses, allowing them to use hidden resources of the human body. Earthlings are reclaiming distant planets. New generations have risen, for whom search in deep space is a routine matter. Young earthlings are brave, strong and naive. They think they are capable of everything. See more » |