On the Comet (1970)

Original title

Na kometě

Directed by

Jan Procházka, Karel Zeman

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, science fiction film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

6

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people are swept into space on a comet where they encounter strange landscapes and conflicts between British and French soldiers. A romantic subplot follows a man named Hector Servadac and a woman named Angelica.

whimsicalplayfuladventurousfantasticalromanticanimatedgrotesquelighthearted

What happens

Na kometě (literally On the Comet) is a 1970 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman, based on Jules Verne's 1877 novel Off on a Comet. The film is a combination of animated and live action film. Animation is based on illustrations for Verne's novels. The story is presented in grotesque way, especially conflicts between British and French soldiers. Zeman added a romantic plot that includes Hector Servadac and Angelica. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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