Eastern Europe 60's Sci-Fi films

[perkizitore]

I recently saw IKarie XB-1 and i was stunned!Was Kubrick inspired by it to create 2001?Also,i have Planeta Bur in very poor quality and i am looking for a better release.If anyone knows more about this kind of films,i would like to hear some recommendations.

[Skritek]

From Czechoslovakia there is:

Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon (by Jan Schmidt)
It's more like post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi. Available only from Facets.

Vynález zkázy (by Karel Zeman)
It's made for children primarily, but certainly worth checking out. Most of Zeman's films are a little Sci-Fi.

Muz z prvního století (by Oldrich Lipsky)
This even got a nomination for the Golden Palm, but doesn't seem to be too great.

Ztracená tvár (by Pavel Hobl)
A comedy about switched faces. Probably not what your looking for, but still Sci-Fi.

Rekviem za rytierov/Requiem for a knight (by Jozef Zachar)
I think it's about time travelling knights. I haven't seen it, it's not listed on IMDB.

also, seemingly some-what Sci-Fi:
Blbec z Xeenemünde/The Idiot from Xeenemünde and Tarzanova Smrt/The Death of Tarzan (both by Jaroslav Balík)
These have Sci-Fi elements, but are set before WWII. I also haven't seen them, but have read the short story for the former.
The same director also made Miss Golem in the 70s.


Then the later Zítra vstanu a oparím se cajem also by Polák, is pretty hilarious Sci-Fi.

From the 70s there is also Akce Bororo (by Otakar Fuka)
Don't know it, could be campy fun.

There are some later Sci-Fi, but otherwise this list is pretty complete for Czech films. Unfortunately most of them aren't available, not to mention with subtitles. But maybe you'll get to see them somewhere once...

[perkizitore]

I found this site,which has some old Polish movies:
http://www.osiolek.com/?kat=filmy_pl

[Tommaso]

If you like American SciFi from the 50s like "Forbidden Planet" or "This Island Earth", check out "Der schweigende Stern" by East German director Kurt Maetzig. A pretty hilarious first trip to Venus, shot in glorious Agfacolor. The trash factor is VERY high, but it's definitely amusing.
Does anyone know the other two films on that set?

[Particle Zoo]

I recommend On the Silver Globe
http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Globe-Lesz ... 644&sr=8-1

The Defa Sci Fi set is campy, but really enjoyable, I particulary like Eolomea, a kind of Solaris -lite.
http://www.amazon.com/DEFA-Sci-Fi-Colle ... 849&sr=1-1

[perkizitore]

I haven't heard the best for the First Spaceship On Venus.Pleake keep your recommendations to 50's-70's sci-fi.

[petoluk]

Hi all!

Here are some links for the interested:

Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon
- available not only from Facets, but from Noshame Italy as well (but looking even worse )

Eolomea
Im Staub der Sterne
Schweigende Stern, Der
- old DE (non-anamorphic, but the sharpest picture, not English-friendly) vs. new DE (non-anamorphic, standards converted, English-friendly) vs. Noshame Italy (anamorphic, but sharpness is not that good, English-friendly)

Muz z prvniho stoleti
- non-anamorphic & quite poor looking, but English-friendly

Test pilota Pirxa
- Polish, not English-friendly

Cheers!
Peto

[MichaelB]

My reviews of Ikarie XB-1, Tomorrow I'll Wake Up And Scald Myself With Tea, Amphibian Man and Professor Dowell's Testament (the last two from the USSR).