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Schweigende Stern, Der (1960)
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Overview
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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 synopsisUser Comments:
Good story, great rocket, and a cool little robot. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Yoko Tani | ... | Die japanische Ärztin / Sumiko Ogimura MD | |
| Oldrich Lukes | ... | Amerikanischer Atomphysiker / Prof. Harringway Hawling | |
| Ignacy Machowski | ... | Polnischer Chefingenieur / Professor Saltyk / Orloff | |
| Julius Ongewe | ... | Afrikanischer Fernsehtechniker / Talua | |
| Michail N. Postnikow | ... | Sowjetischer Astronaut / Prof. Arsenew / Professor Durand | |
| Kurt Rackelmann | ... | Indischer Mathematiker / Professor Sikarna | |
| Günther Simon | ... | Deutscher Pilot / Robert / RaimundBrinkmann | |
| Tang Hua-Ta | ... | Chinesische Linguistin / Dr. Tchen Yu / Lao Tsu | |
| Lucyna Winnicka | ... | Fernsehreporterin / Joan Moran (as Lucina Winnicka) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Danuta Szaflarska | ... | (voice) | |
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Also Known As:
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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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
93 min | East Germany:95 min (short version: 94') | West Germany:80 min | USA:79 minLanguage:
GermanColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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In the German original version, "Brinkman(n)" isn't American, but East German, and the "Durand" character is a Soviet cosmonaut by the name of "Professor Arsenjew" (Arsenyev), "the man who steered the first rocket to the moon"! moreFAQ
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An artifact from the planet Venus is found buried on Earth, and scientists learn that the object is the log of an alien spacecraft which crashed. After attempts to contact the Venusian civilization are unsuccessful, a multi-national (and multi-racial) flight to Earth's sister planet is launched.
When the expedition arrives on Venus they find a dead world whose civilization has been destroyed by some kind catastrophe. The story contains good ideas, but the plot seems to race along with no regard for dramatic timing or narrative clarity, undoubtedly because of the thirty minutes of footage which were removed from the American version. The obvious dubbing is a major distraction, and the sound effects are garish and unappealing. For some reason, there are very few shots of the rocket traveling through space during the voyage. Generally speaking, the special effects run hot and cold.
The spaceship itself, however, is a beauty (both the interior and exterior), rivaling the best rockets for the 1950s. The little robot is memorable and well designed (it looks like a miniature tank).
The exterior shots of the strange Venusian surface are imaginative, with superimposed wisps of vapor constantly drifting past. Listen for several segments of music borrowed from "Destination Moon" and "This Island Earth".