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Forbidden Planet

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Original title

Forbidden Planet

Year

1956

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fred M. Wilcox

Screenwriter

Cyril Hume. Story: Irving Block, Allen Adler. Theater: William Shakespeare

Cast

Music

Bebe Barron, Louis Barron

Cinematography

George J. Folsey

Producer

MGM

Genre

Sci-Fi | Cult movie. Aliens. Monsters

Movie Groups

Shakespeare: The Tempest

Synopsis

An expedition is sent from Earth to Altair in the constellation of Aquilae (some 17 light years from Earth) to discover what happened to a colony of settlers on its fourth planet, Altair-4. What they discover is how and why an alien race of geniuses destroyed itself overnight while leaving their technology intact at some point in the distant, distant past.

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Rankings Position

#15 Best Monster Movies & Monster Series
#108 Best Science Fiction Movies

Awards: 1956: Nominated for Oscar: Best Special Effects

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85 My Favorite Sci-Fi Films (192)

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