Title: Ikarie XB 1 /
Authors: Polák, Jindrich, 1925-2003; Juráček, Pavel, 1935-1989; Štěpánek, Zdeněk, 1896-1968; Smolík, František, 1891-1972; Medřická, Dana, 1920-1983; Kačírková, Irena, 1925-1985,; Lukavský, Radovan, 1919-2008; Lackovic, Otto, 1927-2008; Vršťala, Jiří; Kališ, Jan, 1930-2003,; Dobřichovský, Josef,; Liška, Zdeněk, 1922-1983; Lem, Stanisław.; Second Run DVD (Firm)
Year: 2019
Subjects: Interplanetary voyages Drama.; Space travelers Drama.; Interplanetary voyages; Space travelers
Abstract: Jindřich Polák's pioneering feature Ikarie XB 1 is one of the cornerstones of contemporary sci-fi cinema. It predates Star Trek and Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and was clearly an influence on both, as well as countless other sci-fi films and TV shows that followed. Adapted from a novel by Stanisław lem, the film follows a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the descructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.