The 13th Apostle

The 13th Apostle (Russian: 13-й апостол, romanized: Trinadtsatyy apostol) is a 1988 Soviet science fiction film directed by Suren Babayan, loosely based on the 1950 book The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.[1][2]

The 13th Apostle
Directed bySuren Babayan
Written bySuren Babayan
Georgiy Nikolayev
Starring
Music byEdouard Ayrapetyan
CinematographyArtyom Melkumyan
Edited byL. Eryomenko
Production
company
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Plot

The crew of а space expedition dies under mysterious circumstances. After 15 years, an inspector investigates the reasons for the closing of a promising planet. To do this, he visits the only surviving member of the crew - Captain Amos, who now lives in a shelter for retired astronauts. In the report, he made a ban on further exploration of this planet.

It turns out that the inhabitants of the planet took on the appearance of the crew members' deceased relatives to inspire the idea that a quarantine regime is needed in this place. Moreover, the captain returns accompanied by a certain being (the "apostle"), who possesses Absalom.

Cast
  • Juozas Budraitis — Captain Amos
  • Andrei Boltnev — Inspector
  • Vladas Bagdonas — Apostle / Absalom
  • Armen Dzhigarkhanyan — David, director of the shelter
  • Donatas Banionis — father
  • Algis Matulionis — priest
  • Valentinas Masalskis - member of the expedition
  • Juris Riiinieks — member of the expedition
  • Mikk Mikiver — member of the expedition (in credits Mick Mikiver)
  • Karen Dzhanibekyan — member of the expedition
  • Vladimir Kocharyan
  • Levon Nersesyan
  • Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė — Maria
  • Elle Kull — Elma, nurse in the shelter
  • Irena Kuksenate
  • Neole Geljinite
  • Irena Cresuote
  • Ilona Balsite
  • Joseph Nalbandian
  • Georgiy Sichkar
  • Mikael Dovlatyan

References
  1. "Энциклопедия кино — ТРИНАДЦАТЫЙ АПОСТОЛ". dic.academic.ru.
  2. "Фильм «Тринадцатый апостол», «Арменфильм», 1988". raybradbury.ru.

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