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Cast
Oldřich Lukeš
as Prof. Harringway Hawling
Ignacy Machowski
as Prof. Saltyk
Julius Ongewe
as Talua, afrikanischer Fernsehtechniker
Mikhail Postnikov
as Prof. Arsenew
Kurt Rackelmann
as Prof. Sikarna
Günther Simon
as Robert Brinkmann, deutscher Pilot
Hua-Ta Tang
as Dr. Tchen Yu
Lucyna Winnicka
as Joan Moran
Yoko Tani
as Sumiko Ogimura, japanische Ärztin
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek
as Frau Arsenjew
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1960
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresScience Fiction
Votes82
DirectorKurt Maetzig
WritersJan Fethke, Alexander Stenbock-Fermor, Günter Reisch
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Silent Star
About The Silent Star
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.
Directed by Kurt Maetzig, The Silent Star leans on a strong ensemble — Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1960.
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