Planeta Bur (1962) Gallery 3

 

I don't really need a reason to have another look at these fantastic spacesuits except to say that when you look closely you will notice - as did I once it  had been pointed out to me - that there is a slight variation in suit design.

Look to the chest lamps; see how one is round and to the side where as the other is rectangular and central.  Fabric varies too but don't take my world for it - view the gallery

Thanks to John Nowak.

Steve

Luna (1965)

Regular followers of this blog may well be aware of the Russian sci-fi film Planeta Bur as it's had three posts so far.

What I've failed to mention is that it was directed and produced by Pavel Klushantsev who also made this speculative documentary about the moon a few years later.

I don't talky the Russian tongue so I can't tell you what they're saying about the subject matter but there's some very nice shots of asteroid strikes and lava bubbling up through the broken rock crust and there are also these lovely space suits. 

Experiments are conducted by these red spacemen that illustrate the divergent temperatures and the lower gravity.  It goes on to suggest that safe habitats could be made below the ground and ends with a full city and a happy family of moon-folk living and working there.  Its all so much more fun than what actually happened and so much more colourful than the truth.

The rumour has it that this was pulled from the public viewing once the Americans actually landed  on the moon but  whatever its factual accuracy it remains a visual feast for the eyes and another glimpse into the mind of a fantastic film maker.

Now enjoy the full gallery.

Steve

Planeta Bur (1962) Gallery 2

It's time to post some more pictures from this Soviet cinematic feast for the eyes.  I don't do multiple posts for many spacesuits but every time I see these I just want to share them again.  Beautiful are they not.  Enjoy again.

Steve

Planeta Bur (1962) Gallery

I was thinking about Planeta Bur again today and I reminded myself of just how wonderful the visuals were generally and the space suits in particular....and now I'm going to remind you to, with a little gallery of images not seen over here before.  Enjoy.

Steve

Planeta Bur (1962)

Planeta Bur is the name of the original Russian film from 1962 that was then edited and dubbed in 1965 to become; Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet for the American market  ... and then again in 1968 to become; Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Woman.

Up until a couple of weeks ago I was unaware of any of this until I stumbled across some clips on the Internet and was blown away by what I saw.   I’ve since seen the third version of this film and storywise it really is a terrible piece of old tosh but the original Russian visuals remain captivating.

The space suits are a stunningly stylish design, realising an aesthetic normally reserved for illustrations. In company with a hefty metal robot, a floaty space-car and some flesh-hungry Venusian wildlife, it looks like a fare amount of love and money went into making the original feature.

It makes you wonder what else was going on behind the Iron Curtain.

Steve