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Voyage to the End of the Universe is a tchecoslovaque film of genre Drama directed by Jindřich Polák released in USA on 25 november 1964 with František Smolík
Voyage to the End of the Universe (1963)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 november 1964
Length 1h26
Directed by Jindřich Polák
OriginTchecoslovaquie
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life
Rating68%
Ikarie XB-1 is a 1963 Czechoslovak science fiction film directed by Jindřich Polák. It was edited and dubbed into English for release in the USA, where it is known by its alternate title, Voyage to the End of the Universe.
Synopsis
In the year 2163 the starship Ikarie XB-1 (Ikarus XB-1) is sent to the mysterious "White Planet" orbiting the star Alpha Centauri. Travelling at near-light speed, the journey takes around 28 months for the astronauts, although the effects of relativity mean that 15 years will have elapsed on Earth by the time they reach their destination. During the flight the 40-strong multinational crew must adjust to life in space, as well as dealing with various hazards they encounter, including a derelict 20th century spaceship armed with nuclear weapons, a deadly radioactive "dark star" and the mental breakdown of one of the crew, who threatens to destroy the spacecraft.Actors
František Smolík
(Anthony Hopkins, Mathematician)
Zdeněk Štěpánek
(Narrator (voice) (uncredited))
Emília Vášáryová
Jiří Vršťala
(Erik Svenson, Pilot)
Dana Medřická
(Nina Kirová, Sociologist)
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