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Forbidden Planet

1956

Fred M. Wilcox

Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens ...

7.0

7,257

Sci-Fi An expedition is sent from Earth to Altair in the constellation of Aquilae (some 17 light years from Earth) to discover what happened to a colony of settlers on its fourth planet, Altair-4. What they discover is how and why an alien race of geniuses destroyed itself overnight while leaving their technology intact at some point in the distant, distant past.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"An ingenious script, excellent special effects and photography, and superior acting, make it an endearing winner".	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"A wonderful trip to outer space. (...)if you've got an ounce of taste for crazy humor, you'll have a barrel of fun, too".	POS
United States	Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"One of the great science-fiction films of all time, Forbidden Planet combines good drama with great special effects. And it has Robby the Robot to boot".	POS

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