Forbidden Planet
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare's The Tempest, Forbidden Planet is set in the year 2257. The spaceship C-57D is heading for the planet Altair IV to assist an expedition whose members have not been heard from for some twenty years. As they approach the planet, Morbius, a former member of the lost ship, enters into communication with them and warns them that the planet is unsafe...
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred McLeod Wilcox was an American film director. He began his career as an assistant director from 1929 to 1934 before transitioning to directing in 1938. He directed around ten feature films between 1943 and 1960, also serving as a writer and producer for his last one. He is best known for directing three films in the Lassie series, including Lassie Come Home (1943), and the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956), starring Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis. These films were entered into the National Film Registry of the United States' National Film Preservation Board in 1993 and 2013.
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