Film
The Silent Star
Science Fiction · 1h 33m
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About
A spool found in the Gobi Desert leads scientists to believe a spacecraft from Venus crashed at Tunguska, prompting an international expedition to Venus.
During construction work in the Gobi Desert, a mysterious spool is found. The object is made of a material unknown on Earth and is linked to the Tunguska explosion of 1908. Scientists conclude that the explosion was caused not by a meteor but by a spacecraft, and that the craft came from Venus. The spool is taken to be a flight recorder and is partly decoded by an international team led by Professor Sikarna (Kurt Rackelmann) and Dr. Tchen Yu (Hua-Ta Tang). When radio greetings sent to Venus remain unanswered, Professor Harringway Hawling (Oldřich Lukeš) proposes a journey to Venus. The spaceship Kosmokrator, built for a Mars voyage, is redirected to Venus. Its crew includes Professor Saltyk (Ignacy Machowski), television technician Talua (Julius Ongewe), Professor Arsenew (Mikhail Postnikov), pilot Robert Brinkmann (Günther Simon) and Joan Moran (Lucyna Winnicka).
Based on The Astronauts
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Oldřich Lukešas Prof. Harringway Hawling
Ignacy Machowskias Prof. Saltyk- Julius Ongeweas Talua, afrikanischer Fernsehtechniker
Mikhail Postnikovas Prof. Arsenew
Kurt Rackelmannas Prof. Sikarna
Günther Simonas Robert Brinkmann, deutscher Pilot- Hua-Ta Tangas Dr. Tchen Yu
Lucyna Winnickaas Joan Moran
Yoko Tanias Sumiko Ogimura, japanische Ärztin
Ruth-Maria Kubitschekas Frau Arsenjew
Eva-Maria Hagenas Reporterin- Karen Fredersdorfas Binkmans Mutter
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Kurt Maetzig
- Written by
- Stanisław Lem, Günter Reisch, Alexander Stenbock-Fermor, Günther Rücker, Kurt Maetzig, Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Jan Fethke
- Producers
- Hans Mahlich
- Camera
- Joachim Hasler
- Music
- Andrzej Markowski
- Editing
- Lena Neumann
- Countries
- Poland
- Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Crown International Pictures, Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon"
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 33 minutes
- Language
- English, German
Questions
How long is The Silent Star?
1 hour 33 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 53 minutes.
What language is The Silent Star in?
The Silent Star is in English and German. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.
Who is in The Silent Star?
Oldřich Lukeš plays Prof. Harringway Hawling, with Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe, Mikhail Postnikov, Kurt Rackelmann and Günther Simon.
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