On the Silver Globe
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On the Silver Globe

7.7 / 10 1989 2h 45mNR Polish
Science FictionDrama

Storyline

A small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to start a new civilization. They do not realize that within themselves they carry the end of their own dream. They die one by one, while their children revert to a primitive native culture, creating new myths and a new god.

Cast & Crew

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Marek

Lead
Michał Bajor

Michał Bajor

Marek (voice)

Jerzy Trela

Jerzy Trela

Jerzy

Grażyna Dyląg

Grażyna Dyląg

Ihezal

Maria Pakulnis

Maria Pakulnis

Ihezal (voice)

Waldemar Kownacki

Waldemar Kownacki

Jacek

Iwona Bielska

Iwona Bielska

Marta

Jerzy Grałek

Jerzy Grałek

Piotr

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrzej Żuławski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. On the Silver Globe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker