Only as mankind makes its first attempts at the conquest of space, do the more humanistic sectors of society begin to cry out that science has begun to move too far and at too rapid a pace. The film element used for the transfer is in very good shape, although there are a couple of rough spots that show some heavy blemishing. Fortunately, these rough spots are very few and last only a couple of seconds each. Minor blemishes and scratches do show up from time throughout the rest of the presentation, but they are never too distracting. Sharpness and detail are reasonably good for a foreign film from this period, and the picture is pretty pleasing.
Some shots are a bit dark and lack fine details, but nothing comes across as muddy.
Blacks are deep and solid, plus contrast is fairly smooth and the whites appear stable. Film grain is noticeable throughout, but it is never too objectionable. Digital compression artifacts maintain a low profile throughout. The Dolby Digital monaural soundtrack is quite good for a film of this vintage. Hiss, pops and clicks seem to have been cleaned up, plus the dialogue is always intelligible.