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War of the Planets

1966 · 96 min

A colourful, creaky space opera full of glowing aliens and cardboard sets, charming in its earnest silliness.

Genres
Science fiction
Overview
In the 21st century, aliens with mind-control powers attempt to take over the earth.
How it feels
Campy, tense, eerie and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Conspiracy, survival, power, identity
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Antonio Margheriti
Written by
Ivan Reiner, Renato Moretti
Starring
Tony Russel, Lisa Gastoni, Franco Nero, Carlo Giustini, Enzo Fiermonte, Linda Sini, Nando Angelini, Corinne Fontaine
Music
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography
Riccardo Pallottini
Runtime
96 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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