Czech Sci-fi thriller set In 2163 where a crew of 40 are travelling at light speed to a strange white planet upon which they hope they can settle. On route they must face exploring a large seemingly abandoned spaceship, a deadly dark star and a crew member gone mad, affected by the dark star's radiation.
Absorbing and intelligent sci-fi film that looks at what seem like realistic issues facing a travelling spaceship. In just an hour and a half you get to know the many characters pretty well, who all discuss their fears, concerns and how to address the problems they face as they move through space without huge explosions, laser beams or indeed an existential crisis. It's well made with even the early sixties effects not half bad and it is occasionally unnerving, particularly during the abandoned spaceship section. It seems not unlikely that this later influenced many great sci-fi films further down the line.
The film was edited, dubbed and re titled 'Voyage to the End of the Universe' for American audiences. Sigh.
Absorbing and intelligent sci-fi film that looks at what seem like realistic issues facing a travelling spaceship. In just an hour and a half you get to know the many characters pretty well, who all discuss their fears, concerns and how to address the problems they face as they move through space without huge explosions, laser beams or indeed an existential crisis. It's well made with even the early sixties effects not half bad and it is occasionally unnerving, particularly during the abandoned spaceship section. It seems not unlikely that this later influenced many great sci-fi films further down the line.
The film was edited, dubbed and re titled 'Voyage to the End of the Universe' for American audiences. Sigh.