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Croisières sidérales

  • 19421942
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Croisières sidérales (1942)
  • Sci-Fi
It may be the first time they have used the theory of relativity in a story.It may be the first time they have used the theory of relativity in a story.It may be the first time they have used the theory of relativity in a story.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
86
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • André Zwoboda
  • Writers
    • Pierre Guerlais(screenplay)
    • Pierre Bost(adaptation & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Sologne
    • Jean Marchat
    • Julien Carette
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  • Director
    • André Zwoboda
  • Writers
    • Pierre Guerlais(screenplay)
    • Pierre Bost(adaptation & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Sologne
    • Jean Marchat
    • Julien Carette
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    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Robert Arnoux, Julien Carette, Suzanne Dantès, Suzanne Dehelly, Jean Marchat, Madeleine Sologne, and André Zwoboda in Croisières sidérales (1942)
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    Madeleine Sologne
    • Françoise Monieras Françoise Monier
    Jean Marchat
    • Robert Monieras Robert Monier
    Julien Carette
    Julien Carette
    • Lucien Marchandas Lucien Marchand
    • (as Carette)
    Robert Arnoux
    • Le banquier Antoineas Le banquier Antoine
    Simone Allain
    • Béatriceas Béatrice
    • (as Simone Alain)
    Auguste Bovério
    • Le directeuras Le directeur
    • (as Boverio)
    Violette Briet
    • Marieas Marie
    Jean Dasté
    Jean Dasté
    • Pépinas Pépin
    • (as Jean Daste)
    Luce Ferrald
    • Gabyas Gaby
    Richard Francoeur
    • Charlesas Charles
    • (as Francoeur)
    Paul Frankeur
    Paul Frankeur
    • Le premier bonimenteuras Le premier bonimenteur
    Tony Jacquot
    • Le jeune mariéas Le jeune marié
    Georges Jamin
    Georges Jamin
    • Gustaveas Gustave
    Guita Karen
    • La vénusienneas La vénusienne
    Serge Laroche
    • Philippeas Philippe
    Hubert de Malet
    • Le vénusienas Le vénusien
    Marcel Maupi
    • Le policieras Le policier
    • (as Maupi)
    Jean Morel
    • Le commandantas Le commandant
    • Director
      • André Zwoboda
    • Writers
      • Pierre Guerlais(screenplay)
      • Pierre Bost(adaptation & dialogue)
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      Certain scenes were planned to be filmed in color but the project fell through.

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    Star Cruises
    The European Space Programme suffers its first setback when Julien Carette opens the window of his capsule to smoke a cigarette and blasts himself and fellow astronaut Madeleine Sologne 25 years into the future. When they return to Earth it's 1967 and everyone's dressed in sparkly suits like game show hosts. An organisation, Croisières Sidérales (Star Cruises), is set up to exploit the commercial possibilities of time and space travel, and a new rocket is sent up with a cargo of passengers destined for the year 2000. Unfortunately, the accident-prone Carette is once again on board...

    Fantasy and escapism were popular themes in French cinema during the German Occupation, but this was the only film that took audiences to other worlds and future times. When the movie was released, it was accompanied by a short film explaining the Theory of Relativity on which the story is (very loosely) based. This caused some problems for the director André Zwoboda, who was summoned by the Nazi authorities and asked to explain why he was promulgating the ideas of Albert Einstein, a Jew.

    The set designs (by Henri Mahé, who worked with Gance) evoke the fantasies of Méliès, though the film lacks the charm and innocence of those early silents. There's some broad comedy with Carette and the other eccentric passengers clowning around in zero gravity, an underdeveloped romantic plot involving Sologne and her husband (who make an extraordinary sacrifice to level their age difference), and even a Busby Berkeley style dance number that must have eaten up half the budget.

    Sadly, there's little attempt on the part of the screenwriters to engage either seriously or satirically with the ambitious ideas of the premise. When the travellers return to Earth (via a visit to some smug Venusians) the only lesson they seem to have learnt is to stop messing about with science and be happy with what they've got.
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    • Jan 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1942 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sideral Cruises
    • Filming locations
      • Studios Eclair, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
    • Production company
      • Industrie Cinématographique
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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