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Lobby Card for the classic 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet
. The film is widely regarded as a landmark in the genre and served as an inspiration for many subsequent works, including Star Trek.
Film Details
Plot: The story follows Commander John J. Adams (played by Leslie Nielsen) and his crew as they are sent on a rescue mission to the remote planet Altair IV in the year 2200 AD. They discover only two survivors from a previous expedition: Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira. As the crew investigates, they uncover the mystery of a powerful, unseen force that destroyed the original colonists.
Significance: Forbidden Planet was notable for several pioneering aspects:
It was one of the first big-budget, in-color, science fiction films.
It was the first film to feature a human-piloted spaceship with a flying saucer design.
It presented an entirely electronic musical score and introduced the character of Robby the Robot, who became a cultural icon and appeared in many other films and TV shows.
The plot is a science fiction retelling of Shakespeare's play The Tempest. |
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