Amphibian Man
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Amphibian Man is perhaps the best-known novel by Alexander Beliaev
, a Soviet Russia
n science fiction
writer. It was published in 1928.
The book tells a story of a young man named Ichtiandr (literally "Fish Man" in Greek) who as a child received a life-saving transplant - a set of shark
gills. The operation was performed by his father, Doctor Salvator, a scientist and a maverick surgeon. The experiment was a success but it limited the young man's ability to interact with the world outside his ocean environment. Similar to other works by Beliaev, the book investigates the possibilities of physical survival under extreme conditions, as well as the moral integrity of scientific experiments. It also touches on socialist ideas of improving living conditions for the world's poor. The book is set in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
.
, was directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov
. The movie recorded 65 million ticket sales (the actual ticket revenue is unknown) quickly becoming one of the most admired movies in the USSR. Filmed on the South Coast of the Crimea
and featuring a cast of beautiful young actors, the film features some popular song and dance numbers and has certain characteristics of a musical
. The first song and the musical theme of the movie - "The Sea Devil" became a hit that was sung well into the 1990s.
It is also being developed into a video game by KD Vision Games for the PC and PlayStation 3
platforms.
Alexander Beliaev
Alexander Romanovich Belyayev was a Russian and Soviet author of science fiction. His body of work from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly regarded figure in Soviet science fiction...
, a Soviet Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer. It was published in 1928.
The book tells a story of a young man named Ichtiandr (literally "Fish Man" in Greek) who as a child received a life-saving transplant - a set of shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
gills. The operation was performed by his father, Doctor Salvator, a scientist and a maverick surgeon. The experiment was a success but it limited the young man's ability to interact with the world outside his ocean environment. Similar to other works by Beliaev, the book investigates the possibilities of physical survival under extreme conditions, as well as the moral integrity of scientific experiments. It also touches on socialist ideas of improving living conditions for the world's poor. The book is set in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Other media
The 1962 film adaptation the Amphibian ManAmphibian Man (film)
Amphibian Man is a 1962 Soviet science fiction romance film starring Vladimir Korenev and Directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennadi Kazansky....
, was directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov
Vladimir Chebotaryov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Chebotaryov is a Soviet film and television actor and a People's Artist of the USSR , an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Filmography :* Amphibian Man...
. The movie recorded 65 million ticket sales (the actual ticket revenue is unknown) quickly becoming one of the most admired movies in the USSR. Filmed on the South Coast of the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
and featuring a cast of beautiful young actors, the film features some popular song and dance numbers and has certain characteristics of a musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
. The first song and the musical theme of the movie - "The Sea Devil" became a hit that was sung well into the 1990s.
It is also being developed into a video game by KD Vision Games for the PC and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
platforms.