The Last Alternative

Story

Synopsis

Detective Al Bailey is invited to one of the outer worlds, Solaria, where a mysterious murder has occurred. Solaria is characterized by the isolation of its inhabitants from each other (even husbands and wives see each other on a schedule), which makes the murder all the more incredible. From childhood, people grow up surrounded by robots, and as adults, personal contact is considered inappropriate and a difficult challenge. The unpreparedness of the inhabitants for the murder leads them to accept the invitation to bring in an Earthling. Upon arriving on the planet, Al Bailey meets his old acquaintance, the robot Dan, and they begin their investigation together.

Director

Vladimir Latyshev

Writers

Vladislav Nechayev, Vladimir Latyshev, Isaac Asimov

Language

Russian

Country

Soviet Union

Release date

1 January 1978

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Igor Komarov

  Al Bailey

• Georgiy Vasiliev

  Dan

• 

  Svetlana Kryuchkova

  Gladiya

• 

  Lyudmila Kryachun

  Clarissa

• 

  Vladimir Erenberg

  Gruer

• 

  Rostislav Katansky

  Altbish

• 

  Aleksey Tsukanov

  Libig / robot

• 

  Mikhail Danilov

  Kwemoth

• David Liburkin

  Minim

• 

  Yuri Gertsman

  robot

• Gennadiy Elagin

  robot

• 

  Sergey Evgranov

  robot