Format:
1 videodisc (88 min.)
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sound, black and white
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1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)
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4 3/4 in. +
Uniform Title:
Ikarie XB 1 (Motion picture : 1963)
Content:
Jindřich Polák's pioneering feature Ikarie XB 1 is one of the cornerstones of contemporary sci-fi cinema. It predates Star Trek and Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and was clearly an influence on both, as well as countless other sci-fi films and TV shows that followed. Adapted from a novel by Stanisław lem, the film follows a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the descructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity
Note:
Main feature 88 min., special feature 39 min
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2.35:1 aspect ratio
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Based on the novel Obłok Magellana (The Magellanic cloud) by Stanisław Lem
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963
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Specific features: a film appreciation by author and critic Kim Newman; the most ordinary of occupations (1963) - a short film by Josef Koran on science and mathematics; Voyage to the end of the universe - opening credits and end-sequence from the alternative, dubbed US version; 20-page booklet featuring a substantial essay by writer and film Historian Michael Brooks; trailers, photo gallery
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Blu-ray; region A, B, C; original aspect ratio 2.35:1; 2.0 dual mono LPCM (48khz/24-bit)
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Czech with optional subtitles in English
Language:
Czech
