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The Silent Star

1960 · 93 min

A sober, earnest Cold War space voyage that turns into a haunting archaeological warning about self-destruction.

Directed by
Kurt Maetzig
Genres
Science fiction
Tagline
You are there … on man’s most incredible journey!
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, technology, survival, fate
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Kurt Maetzig
Genres
Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    Kurt Maetzig
    Written by
    Alexander Stenbock-Fermor, Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker, Jan Fethke
    Starring
    Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe, Mikhail Postnikov, Kurt Rackelmann, Günther Simon, Hua-Ta Tang, Lucyna Winnicka
    Music
    Andrzej Markowski
    Cinematography
    Joachim Hasler
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    East Germany, Poland
    Languages
    English, German

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