Ikarie XB 1
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Ikarie XB 1

Dare you take the first?

6.8 / 10 1963 1h 28mNR Czech
Science Fiction

Storyline

The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on 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 destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.

Cast & Crew

Zdeněk Štěpánek

Zdeněk Štěpánek

Captain Vladimír Abajev

Lead
František Smolík

František Smolík

Anthony Hopkins, Mathematician

Dana Medřická

Dana Medřická

Nina Kirová, Sociologist

Irena Kačírková

Irena Kačírková

Brigitta

Radovan Lukavský

Radovan Lukavský

Commander MacDonald

Otto Lackovič

Otto Lackovič

Michal, Coordinator

Miroslav Macháček

Miroslav Macháček

Marcel Bernard

Jiří Vršťala

Jiří Vršťala

Erik Svenson, Pilot

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jindřich Polák's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ikarie XB 1 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker