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First Spaceship on Venus
First Spaceship on Venus

First Spaceship on Venus

February 26, 1960
1h 19m
Science Fiction
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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.

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Details

Director
Kurt Maetzig
Cast
Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe, Mikhail Postnikov, Kurt Rackelmann, Günther Simon, Hua-Ta Tang, Lucyna Winnicka, Yoko Tani, Ruth-Maria Kubitschek
Release Date
February 26, 1960
Production
DEFA, Crown International Pictures, Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon"

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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