Der schweigende Stern
You are there … on man’s most incredible journey!
A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.
The Silent Star (1960) is a science fiction film directed by Kurt Maetzig, released on February 26, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe and Mikhail Postnikov. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 82 ratings.
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Oldřich Lukeš
as Prof. Harringway Hawling
Ignacy Machowski
as Prof. Saltyk
Julius Ongewe
as Talua, afrikanischer Fernsehtechniker
Mikhail Postnikov
as Prof. Arsenew
Kurt Rackelmann
as Prof. Sikarna
Günther Simon
as Robert Brinkmann, deutscher Pilot
Hua-Ta Tang
as Dr. Tchen Yu
Lucyna Winnicka
as Joan Moran
Yoko Tani
as Sumiko Ogimura, japanische Ärztin
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek
as Frau Arsenjew
Eva-Maria Hagen
as Reporterin
Karen Fredersdorf
as Binkmans Mutter
Directed by Kurt Maetzig, written by Stanisław Lem, Günter Reisch and Alexander Stenbock-Fermor.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 82 ratings.
Were it not for the really terrible English-language dubbing, this would actually have made for quite a decently made sci-fi feature. When evidence is found from a meteor that there might be intelligent life on Venus, an international team is assembled to travel in the "Cosmocrator" to that distant world to investigate. En route, they manage to decipher some of the writing found on the meteoric chunk and conclude…
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The Silent Star (1960) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Silent Star (1960) includes Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski, Julius Ongewe, Mikhail Postnikov and Kurt Rackelmann. The film was directed by Kurt Maetzig. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Silent Star was released on February 26, 1960 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Silent Star (1960) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 82 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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