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Summer of Rockets

Summer of Rockets

Genres

Drama

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Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 May 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Samuel Petrukhin

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Kathleen Shaw

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Richard Shaw

Mark Bonnar

Mark Bonnar

Field

Lucy Cohu

Lucy Cohu

Miriam Petrukhin

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Aunt Mary

Lily Sacofsky

Lily Sacofsky

Hannah Petrukhin

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Lord Arthur Wallington

Gary Beadle

Gary Beadle

Courtney Johnson

Toby Woolf

Toby Woolf

Sasha Petrukhin

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