The Silent Star (1960)

Review: The Silent Star (1960)

Director: Kurt Maetzig

Cast: Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe, Mikhail Postnikov, Kurt Rackelmann,

Oldřich Lukeš
Oldřich Lukeš
Ignacy Machowski
Ignacy Machowski
Julius Ongewe
Julius Ongewe
Mikhail Postnikov
Mikhail Postnikov
Kurt Rackelmann
Kurt Rackelmann

Plot: 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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Kurt Maetzig (1911-2012)

Kurt Maetzig (1911-2012)

I was surprised to read over the weekend of the death of Kurt Maetzig. He was 101. Maetzig began his career in film in the ’30s with work on film technologies and animation. After the rise of the Nazis his work permit was revoked because of […]

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