Forbidden Planet Movie Review 1956

In A.D. 2200, a space cruiser visits the planet Altair-4 to uncover the fate of a previous mission of space colonists. They are greeted by Robby the Robot and discover the only survivors of the Earth colony which has been preyed upon by a terrible space monster. A classic science-fiction version of the Shakespearean classic "The Tempest."

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Invisibility, Space Operas, Dream Girls, Parenthood, Adapted from a Play, Robots & Androids, Family Ties, Modern Shakespeare, Special FX Extravaganzas

Screenplay

Cyril Hume

Cast

Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly, Richard Anderson, Earl Holliman, George D. Wallace, Robert Dix, Frankie Darro

Cinematography

George J. Folsey

Director

Fred M. Wilcox

Music

Bebe Barron, Louis Barron

Other

Marvin Miller, Les Tremayne

Producer

MGM, Nicholas Nayfack