Italy / Jul 01, 1963 / T / Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on 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 destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jiří Vršťala | Erik Svenson, Pilot |
| Rudolf Deyl | Ervin Herold, Pilot |
| Jaroslav Mareš | Milek Wertbowsky |
| Martin Ťapák | Petr Kubeš, Biologist |
| Marcela Martínková | Štefa, Wertbowsky's wife |
| Jozef Adamovič | Zdeněk Lorenc, Coordinator |
| Jaroslav Rozsíval | The Ship's Doctor |
| Růžena Vyskočilová | Eva, Historian |
| Svatava Hubeňáková | Rena, MacDonald's wife |
| Jan Cmíral | Crewmember |
| Václav Irmanov | Coordinator |
| Eva Cedlová | Coordinator (uncredited) |
| Zdena Borovičková | Coordinator (uncredited) |
| Vladimír Navrátil | Coordinator (uncredited) |
| V. Maláková | Coordinator (uncredited) |
| J. Vicherková | Coordinator (uncredited) |
| Ladislav Mrkvička | Romeo in Movie (uncredited) |
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| Hana Pražanová | Julie in Movie (uncredited) |
| Jiří Cejnek | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Věra Křesadlová | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Karel Duba | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Gustav Vobornik | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Olga Navrátilová | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Olga Schoberová | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Vladimír Štúr | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Miroslav Abrahám | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| L. Prokůpek | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| R. Junášková | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Renáta Pospíšilová | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Marcela Baťková | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| V. Urbánek | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| V. Hrabák | Crewmember (uncredited) |
| Naděžda Blažíčková | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alena Martinovská | Dancer (uncredited) |
| František Halmazňa | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Bohumil Klika | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Věra Burešová | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jaguše Podešvová | Dancer (uncredited) |
| L. Stejskalová | Dancer (uncredited) |
| J. Januška | Navigator (uncredited) |
| J. Lacina | Robot (uncredited) |
| Zdeněk Jelínek | Pianist (uncredited) |
| Jan S. Kolár | Dead Man (uncredited) |
| Marie Popelková | Dead Woman (uncredited) |
| Josef Drbohlav | Dead Man (uncredited) |
| D. Kalibová | Dead Woman (uncredited) |
| J. Sluštická | Dead Woman (uncredited) |
| I. Sigrotová | Dead Woman (uncredited) |
| V. Zítko | Dead Man (uncredited) |
| B. Kocian | Dead Man (uncredited) |
| V. Smolík | Dead Man (uncredited) |
| Zdeněk Štěpánek | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Bohumil Bezouška | Petr Kubeš, Biologist (voice) (uncredited) |
| Ivo Palec | Zdeněk Lorenc, Coordinator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Bohumil Švarc | Computer (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
Science Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ikarie XB 1 |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 26 luglio 1963 |
| Executive producer | Jiří Šebor |
| Writer | Pavel Juráček, Jindřich Polák, Stanisław Lem, Vladimír Bor |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský, Růžena Hejsková, Helena Lehovcová |
| Cinematography | Jan Kališ, Oldřich Hubáček, Saša Rašilov, Miroslav Pešan, Ladislava Boudová |
| Assistant directors | Hynek Bočan, Jiří Růžička, Jindřich Polák, Eva Mičulková |
| Lighting | Václav Pohl |
| Camera operators | Saša Rašilov, Oldřich Hubáček, Jan Kališ, Miroslav Pešan, Ladislava Boudová |
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Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Nov 01, 2007 / Malaga Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 01, 2009 / Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Croatia / Oct 23, 2013 / Zagreb Film Festival
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France / Apr 13, 2015 / U / Czech Center, Paris
Czechia / Jul 01, 2016 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 08, 2016 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Limited release
Japan / Nov 25, 2009 / G / Czech Center, Tokyo
Theatrical release
XC / Jul 26, 1963
Germany / Oct 25, 1963
United States / Nov 25, 1964
Russia / Jan 18, 1965
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Mexico / Oct 28, 1965
France / Apr 19, 2017 / U
Spain / Jul 20, 2017 / Madrid & Barcelona (subtitled version)
Japan / May 19, 2018 / G / restored version
Poland / Sep 06, 2019 / re-release
Physical media
United Kingdom / Sep 09, 2013 / U / DVD premiere
Germany / Oct 16, 2025 / 12
TV
France / Nov 04, 1968
Germany / Feb 14, 1981 / TV premiere
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