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Der schweigende Stern (1960) -- (U.S. Version) A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.
Der schweigende Stern (1960) -- Five important discoveries about the dynamic star we call our Sun. From NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.
Der schweigende Stern (1960) -- How ultra-sophisticated technology at the Large Hadron Collider is designed to address deeper questions about the nature of matter and energy. From the LHC in Cern.
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Der schweigende Stern (1960) -- A whole new window on the universe is opening up to probe violent events ranging from the collision of black holes to the big bang. For a captioned version, visit http://www.nsf.gov

Overview

User Rating:
3.6/10   993 votes
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Director:
Kurt Maetzig
Writers:
Stanislaw Lem (novel)
Jan Fethke (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:
31 October 1962 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
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You are there... on man's most incredible journey!
Plot:
(U.S. Version) A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus... more | add synopsis
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Surprisingly Kubrickesque more

Cast

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Yoko Tani ... Die japanische Ärztin / Sumiko Ogimura MD
Oldrich Lukes ... Amerikanischer Atomphysiker / Prof. Harringway Hawling
Ignacy Machowski ... Polnischer Chefingenieur / Prof. Saltyk / Orloff
Julius Ongewe ... Afrikanischer Fernsehtechniker / Talua
Michail N. Postnikow ... Sowjetischer Astronaut / Prof. Arsenew / Prof. Durand
Kurt Rackelmann ... Indischer Mathematiker / Prof. Sikarna
Günther Simon ... Deutscher Pilot / Robert / Raimund Brinkmann
Tang Hua-Ta ... Chinesische Linguistin / Dr. Tchen Yu / Lao Tsu
Lucyna Winnicka ... Fernsehreporterin / Joan Moran (as Lucina Winnicka)
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Danuta Szaflarska ... (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Planet des Todes (East Germany) (working title)
First Spaceship on Venus (USA)
Milczaca gwiazda (Poland)
Molczaci Krzydla
Planet of the Dead
Raumschiff Venus antwortet nicht (East Germany)
Silent Star
Spaceship Venus Does Not Reply
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Runtime:
93 min | USA:79 min | West Germany:80 min | East Germany:95 min (short version: 94')
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo

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Although it was a co-production with a Polish company, it was still the most expensive production for DEFA up to that time. more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Surprisingly Kubrickesque, 8 December 2003
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Author: Mort-31 from Vienna, Austria

Recently shown at the Viennale Filmfestival, this movie (one of only five East German sci-fi films) was spoken of rather than of a trashy museal antique stuffed with communist ideology. I had thought it would be about the quality of Plan 9 from Outer Space, so I was surprised to discover that First Spaceship on Venus is not at all trashy! A lot of money seems to have been invested in the design of the mysterious landscape on venus and the spacecraft. The technical effects look highly professional!

As regards ideology, one can't make out more than a slightly pathetic call for peace in the world (which is perfectly agreeable, really) and a casual remark on how well Soviet astronomy is developed. The crew of the spaceship, though, includes an American and a Japanese as well, so it is openly international.

The moment the spacecraft starts, however, the science-fiction story stands in the foreground. It was written by Stanislaw Lem and is therefore quite interesting, shocking and full of suspense - another aspect I wouldn't have expected to get in a film like that. Of course, the acting is stiff, dialogues are reduced to a necessary minimum and the romantic element in the plot is too weak to be convincing. Probably, the screenwriters have removed most of the depth of Lem's original novel. Nevertheless, the whole film manages to evoke Kubrickesque feelings at times (note that it was made before 2001: A Space Odyssey!) and serves as an interesting historical document but also as good sci-fi fun on a Sunday afternoon.

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