Mysterious Island
Synopsis
Based on Verne's book The Mysterious Island, five POWs escape from a camp in a balloon during the Civil War and crash-land on an uninhabited island in the Pacific. Trying to settle with their lives they find someone is helping them.
Main Cast
Aleksey Krasnopolsky
Smith
Pavlo Kyiansky
Spilett
Andrey Andriyenko-Zemskov
Pencroft
Ivan Kozlov
Ayrton
Robert Ross
Neb
Yuri Grammatikati
Herbert
Andrii Sova
Jupe
Nikolai Komissarov
Cap. Nemo
User Reviews
deepkino
Directed by Eduard Pentslin, this Soviet adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic is a fascinating piece of cinematic history. While it lacks the high-octane CGI of modern versions, it compensates with atmospheric practical effects and a surprisingly gritty tone for its time. A patriotic, survivalist adventure that leans heavily into the ingenuity of its "colonists." It’s a bit stiff by today’s standards, but it remains a charmingly earnest and visually ambitious relic of early sci-fi cinema. A solid Soviet adaptation. Faithful to the book, atmospheric with great location shooting, but a bit slow and old-fashioned by modern standards
