Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
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Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968) is a science fiction film
directed by Peter Bogdanovich
. The film is an adapted version of Curtis Harrington
's Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
, which in turn is adapted from the Russian 1962 feature Planeta Bur
by Pavel Klushantsev
. No footage from Planeta Bur appears in Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women that did not appear in Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, and the dubbing is the same.
In the United States, this film is in the public domain
.
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich is an American film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, and critic. He was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, which included William Friedkin, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Michael Cimino, and Francis Ford Coppola...
. The film is an adapted version of Curtis Harrington
Curtis Harrington
Curtis Harrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films, and episodic television.-Biography:...
's Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet is a 1965 science fiction film directed by Curtis Harrington. The film is an American adapted and edited version of the Russian science fiction movie Planeta Bur directed by Pavel Klushantsev, with Curtis Harrington filming extra scenes featuring Basil Rathbone and...
, which in turn is adapted from the Russian 1962 feature Planeta Bur
Planeta Bur
Planeta Bur is a 1962 Soviet film directed by Pavel Klushantsev.The film is also known as Planet of the Storms, Planet of Storms, Planet of Tempests, Planeta Burg and Storm Planet....
by Pavel Klushantsev
Pavel Klushantsev
Pavel Vladimirovich Klushantsev was a Russian film director, producer, screenwriter and author who worked during the Soviet Era. A self-taught special effects engineer, far ahead of his time, Klushantsev devised many effects and techniques used by major motion pictures for decades to...
. No footage from Planeta Bur appears in Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women that did not appear in Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, and the dubbing is the same.
In the United States, this film is in the public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
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Plot
Astronauts landing on Venus encounter dangerous creatures and almost meet sexy Venusian women. The astronauts kill a creature that is worshiped by the Venusian women who then attempt to use their powers of nature to kill the astronauts but fail. At last, the astronauts leave the planet and their robot that was burnt by the volcano fire is placed as a god by the Venusian women who have already destroyed the statue of their previous god (a bird).Cast
- Mamie Van DorenMamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren is an American actress and singer; who rose to popularity as Universal Pictures's version of 20th Century Fox's Marilyn Monroe....
as Moana - Mary Marr as Verba
- Paige Lee as Twyla
- Gennadi Vernov as Astronaut Andre Freneau
- Margot Hartman as Mayaway
- Irene Orton as Meriama
- Pam Helton as Wearie
- Frankie Smith as Woman of Venus