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FilmAdventureScience Fiction

Forbidden Planet (1956)

G · 1956-03-23 · 1h 38m · EN
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Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

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Fred M. WilcoxDirector
Budget
$1.9M
Box office
$3.3M

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Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonDr. Edward MorbiusAnne FrancisAnne FrancisAltaira MorbiusLeslie NielsenLeslie NielsenCommander John J. AdamsWarren StevensWarren StevensLt. 'Doc' OstrowJack KellyJack KellyLt. Jerry FarmanMarvin MillerMarvin MillerVoice of Robby the RobotEarl HollimanEarl HollimanCookieRichard AndersonRichard AndersonChief Engineer QuinnGeorge D. WallaceGeorge D. WallaceBosunRobert DixRobert DixCrewman GreyJimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonCrewman YoungerfordJames DruryJames DruryCrewman Strong

Keywords

SpaceRescue missionAlien planetMysterious deathRobotMisanthrophyFlying saucerShakespeare in modern dressMind enhancementSabotageInvisible monsterElectronic music scoreAlien civilizationLone survivorExtinct raceThe idRay weaponsAtomic power plantRomantic triangleCreation of matterMisanthropy

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Genre affinityAdventure · Science FictionTheme affinitySpace · Rescue Mission · Alien PlanetVisual styleSpaceDirector preference226664Actor preference191345 · 226652 · 88220Country preferenceUs

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What is Forbidden Planet about?

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

How long is Forbidden Planet?

Forbidden Planet has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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