XC / Jul 10, 1960 / Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucyna Winnicka | Joan Moran |
| Yoko Tani | Sumiko Ogimura, japanische Ärztin |
| Ruth-Maria Kubitschek | Frau Arsenjew |
| Eva-Maria Hagen | Reporterin |
| Karen Fredersdorf | Binkmans Mutter |
| Werner Senftleben | Funker |
| Nico Turoff | Wüstenarbeiter (uncredited) |
| Eduard von Winterstein | Weimann, Kernphysiker |
| Stanisław Igar | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Artur Młodnicki | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Józef Pieracki | Scientist (uncredited) |
| San Din Tscho | Chinese |
| Danuta Szaflarska | (Voice) |
| Lieselotte Schmook | Bit Part |
| Paul Paulsen | Bit Part |
| Barbara Leonhard | Sekretarin |
| Omani Mensah | Afrikanischer Funker |
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| Horst Shafer | wissenschaftler |
| Vera Oelschlegel | Bit Part |
| Erich Lie | Chinese |
| Hans Ulrich Laufer | Bit Part |
| Gertraud Kreissig | Reporter |
| Heinz Kögel | Bit Part |
| Peter Kiwitt | Bit Part |
| Karl-Helge Hofstadt | Bit Part |
| Fritz Decho | Reporter |
| Karl Brenk | Bit Part |
| Christoph Beyertt | Bit Part |
| Fredy Barten | Bit Part |
| Klaus Bamberg | Bit Part |
Genres
Science Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der schweigende Stern |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany, Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Crown International Pictures, Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon" |
| Release date | 26 febbraio 1960 |
| Writer | Stanisław Lem, Jan Fethke, Alexander Stenbock-Fermor, Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker, Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Kurt Maetzig |
| Editing | Lena Neumann |
| Cinematography | Joachim Hasler, Jan Olejniczak |
| Assistant directors | Hieronim Przybył, Kurt Maetzig |
| Camera operators | Jan Olejniczak, Joachim Hasler |
| Additional photography | Jan Olejniczak, Joachim Hasler |
| Production design | Anatol Radzinowicz, Lech Kunka, Tadeusz Myszorek, Ryszard Potocki |
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| Art direction | Anatol Radzinowicz, Lech Kunka, Tadeusz Myszorek, Ryszard Potocki |
| Set decoration | Anatol Radzinowicz, Lech Kunka, Tadeusz Myszorek, Ryszard Potocki |
| Music | Andrzej Markowski, Gordon Zahler, Krzysztof Szlifirski, Josef von Stroheim, Walter Greene |
| Sound | Krzysztof Szlifirski, Andrzej Markowski, Gordon Zahler, Josef von Stroheim, Walter Greene |
| Costume design | Elli-Charlotte Löffler |
| Makeup | Elli-Charlotte Löffler |
| Hairstyling | Elli-Charlotte Löffler |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 09, 1963 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Limited release
Italy / May 08, 1973 / Milan
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 26, 1960 / 12 / East Germany
Poland / Mar 07, 1960
Romania / Sep 01, 1960
Finland / Sep 02, 1960
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Hungary / Sep 22, 1960
Austria / Oct 01, 1960 / 12
Russia / May 22, 1961
Japan / May 30, 1961
Sweden / Jan 29, 1962
United States / Oct 31, 1962 / G
United Kingdom / Jan 23, 1963
Mexico / Oct 10, 1963
Physical media
Italy / Nov 09, 2011 / T / DVD
TV
Poland / Nov 20, 1960
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