Ikarie XB 1
Czechoslovakia,
1963, 88 min
Directed by:
Jindřich PolákCinematography:
Jan KališComposer:
Zdeněk LiškaCast:
Zdeněk Štěpánek, Radovan Lukavský, Dana Medřická, Miroslav Macháček, František Smolík, Jiří Vršťala, Svatava Hubeňáková, Otto Lackovič, Jaroslav Mareš (more)Plots(1)
Adapted from Stanislaw Lem's novel "The Magellanic Cloud", the film is set in 2163 and follows a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity. With outstanding design and cinematography, Ikarie XB 1 is imbued with a seriousness, intelligence and attention to detail rarely seen in science-fiction cinema of the period. (Second Run)
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