This sci-fi film was originally released in Europe in 1960 as THE SILENT STAR. 2 years later it was brought to the U.S., dubbed, given a new soundtrack and edited down(removing around 13 minutes) which tweaked the storyline a bit and re-titled FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS. If you're looking for a cheesy b-movie this really isn't it since things are more in the serious department which can be a bit boring. Does look like they spent a lot of money on this for the time and the FX work looks really good. It also seems to kinda predict stuff like 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. The full uncut original version is probably the way to view it if you're interested in this genre at all.
This is a great film, and the interracial/internation cast certainly led the way for Star Trek (along with that round bridge design and main viewing screen). Love this one!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I've only seen the MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 version, which is obviously not the optimal viewing experience.
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