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Plot

The crew of а space expedition dies under mysterious circumstances. After 15 years, an inspector investigates why the exploration of a planet was abandoned. 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 Juozas Budraitis (born 6 October 1940) is a Lithuanian actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the Soviet film ''Wounded Game'', which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Budraitis ...

— Captain Amos *

Andrei Boltnev Andrei Nikolayevich Boltnev (russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Бо́лтнев; January 5, 1946, Ufa — May 12, 1995, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor. Biography Andrei Boltnev was born January 5, 1946, in Ufa. Andrei Bol ...

— Inspector *Vladas Bagdonas — Apostle / Absalom *

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Armen Borisovich Dzhigarkhanyan (russian: Армен Борисович Джигарханян; hy, Արմեն Բորիսի Ջիգարխանյան, Armen Borisi Jigarkhanyan; ; 3 October 1935 – 14 November 2020) was a Soviet, Armenian, and Rus ...

— David, director of the shelter *

Donatas Banionis Donatas Banionis (28 April 1924 – 4 September 2014) was a Soviet and Lithuanian stage and film actor and theatre director. He has more than 80 credited roles in cinema and is best known for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's '' Sol ...

— father *

Algis Matulionis Algis Matulionis (born April 9, 1947) is a Lithuanian film and stage actor, director, former chairman of the Lithuanian Theatre Union. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows and has played many theatre roles. Biography In 196 ...

— priest *Valentinas Masalskis - member of the expedition *Juris Riiinieks — member of the expedition *

Mikk Mikiver Mikk Mikiver (4 September 1937 – 9 January 2006) was a prominent Estonians, Estonian stage and film actor and theater director. Biography Mikiver was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from the State Conservatory of Tallinn in 1961. He t ...

— member of the expedition (in credits Mick Mikiver) *Karen Dzhanibekyan — member of the expedition *Vladimir Kocharyan *Levon Nersesyan *

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (russian: Ингеборга Дапкунайте; born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian theatre and cinema actress, who appears mostly in Russian films. She is a winner of the Nika Award in 1994 for Best Actress. Early ...

— Maria *Elle Kull — Elma, nurse in the shelter *Irena Kuksenate *Neole Geljinite *Irena Cresuote *Ilona Balsite *Joseph Nalbandian *Georgiy Sichkar *Mikael Dovlatyan

References

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Armenian science fiction films Armenfilm films Soviet science fiction films 1980s science fiction films Films based on works by Ray Bradbury {{Armenia-film-stub