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7.5/10   42 votes
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Director:
Ludvík Ráza
Writers:
Ludvík Ráza (writer)
Jules Verne (book)
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Release Date:
1 May 1979 (Czechoslovakia) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi more
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Cool eye candy! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Martin Ruzek ... Dr. Sarrasin
Josef Vinklár ... Prof. Janus
Petr Kostka ... Van Hulshof
Jan Potmesil ... Viktor
Jaromír Hanzlík ... Ingenieur Marcel Zodiak / Moltke
Tatjana Medvecká ... Alice
Josef Somr ... Vent
Petr Cepek ... Filbank
Vilém Besser ... Arminius
Borivoj Navrátil ... Siniger
Josef Bláha ... Captain
Cestmír Randa ... Reditel internátu
Antonín Hardt ... Tajny
Josef Vetrovec ... Mallery
Miroslav Moravec ... Lavago
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Secret of Steel City (UK) (TV title)
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Language:
Czech
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Cool eye candy!, 8 September 2003
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Author: guido-lissmann from Germany

The film is a metaphor for the cold war, it depicts two neighbouring nations: peace loving Aurora (long time, I think that is what it was called) and the not so peaceful land of the Steel City. While the first is a democracy, ruled by wise and compassionate men of science, the other is an over-industrialized hell, where workers are exploited by ruthless industrialists and suffer under the iron fist of the dictator. There is no organisational decision, no time-table and plan that is not decreed by the dictator. But strange things happen in the Steel City, and Aurora decides to send a spy. Infiltrating the military complex of Steel City, he makes a horrible discovery: the dictator is planning to wipe Aurora out with a super weapon. War looms....

The film is a must see for any science fiction buff, if only for the brilliant set designs. A mix of Jules Verne and industrial design ca. 1914, it's great eyecandy. The story is easy enough to follow and comes with a few interesting surprises. If you are not into sci-fi, or into espionage thrillers, or amazing optical values, don't watch it. If you are into these, by all means do!

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