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First Spaceship on Venus AKA The Silent Star AKA Der schweigende Stern (1960)
You are there... on man's most incredible journey!Director: Kurt Maetzig
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Socialists in Outer Space" essay (6 text pages)
Biography & filmography
- Kurt Maetzig (5 text pages)
- Set designer Alfred Hirschmeier (4 text pages)
- Special effects artist Ernst Kunstmann (4 text pages)
Gallery of set design (8 text pages)
Newsreels (in German)
- "British Filmmakers Visit DEFA" (1:26)
- "A Rocket in the Soviet Zone" (0:37)
First Run Features (1 page) (in English)
ICESTORM Entertainment (2 pages) (in German)
PROGRESS Film-Verleih (2 pages) (in German)
Filmmuseum Potsdam (2 pages)
DEFA-Stiftung (2 pages)
East German sci-fi trailers (in German)
- "Der schweigende Stern" (3:15)
- "Eolomea" (2:34)
- "Im Staub der Sterne" (2:57)
DVD credits -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
Trailers:
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1:42)
- Bride of the Monster (1:36)
- Jail Bait (1:20)
- Rocketship X-M (2:05)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 3 disc Weird Worlds Collection which includes "Phantom Planet", "First Spaceship on Venus", "Destination Moon", "Project Moonbase".
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Extras:Biographies
- Kurt Martzig (6 Pages)
- Albert Hirschmeier (4 Pages)
- Ernst Kunstmann (4 Pages)
"Famous DEFA Movies" featurette (11:27) (in German)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Socialists in Outer Space" essay (6 pages)
Biography & filmography
- Kurt Maetzig (5 pages)
- Set designer Alfred Hirschmeier (4 pages)
- Special effects artist Ernst Kunstmann (4 pages)
Gallery of set design (8 pages)
Newsreels (in German)
- "British Filmmakers Visit DEFA" (1:26)
- "A Rocket in the Soviet Zone" (0:37)
First Run Features (1 page) (in English)
ICESTORM Entertainment (2 pages) (in German)
PROGRESS Film-Verleih (2 pages) (in German)
Filmmuseum Potsdam (2 pages)
DEFA-Stiftung (2 pages)
East German sci-fi trailers (in German)
- "Der schweigende Stern" (3:15)
- "Eolomea" (2:34)
- "Im Staub der Sterne" (2:57)
DVD credits -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the "Science Fiction Special Edition" which includes "Der schweigende Stern", "Eolomea," "Im Staub der Sterne," a soundtrack CD and booklet.
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Extras:Original trailer (3:09)
US trailer (1:37)
Newsreels
- "British Filmmakers Visit DEFA" (1:27)
- "A Rocket in the Soviet Zone" (0:38)
Alternative ending of the Italian version (2:05)
Italian opening credits
Edition "Sojux 111 - Terrore su Venere" (2:16)
Edition "Il pianeta morto" (0:29)
"Segnali di vita dal pianeta morto" an interview with Luigi Cozzi (13:45) (in Italian)
Gallery
Books (1:56)
Posters (1:20)
Artwork (0:50)
Photos (1:00)
DVD & VHS (1:25)
Merchandising (0:42)
"Eolomea" bonus trailer (0:24)
"Im Staub der Sterne" bonus trailer (0:24)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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OVERALL: Draw
The Italian release for the anamorphic transfer of the longer original German version of the film and the most extras. Note the identical US First Run and German Science Fiction Special Edition releases have some other exclusive extras, but the film is non-anamorphic and is a PAL to NTSC transfer.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- First Run Features - No cuts - Original German version (89:42 PAL > NTSC)
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts - English dubbed version (78:30 NTSC).
- R0 Germany- Icestorm Entertainment - No cuts - Original German version (89:49 PAL)
- R2 Science Fiction Special Edition Germany- Icestorm Entertainment - No cuts - Original German version (89:42 PAL > NTSC)
- R2 Italy- Noshame Films - No cuts - Original German version (89:50 PAL)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/07/16
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/07/16UPDATE LOG:
25/07/16: Initial entry.
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