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Ikarie XB 1
“Dare you take the first?”
6.8 / 10• 1963• 1h 28m•NR• 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
Captain Vladimír Abajev
Lead
František Smolík
Anthony Hopkins, Mathematician
Dana Medřická
Nina Kirová, Sociologist
Irena Kačírková
Brigitta
Radovan Lukavský
Commander MacDonald
Otto Lackovič
Michal, Coordinator
Miroslav Macháček
Marcel Bernard
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ikarie XB 1 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
