Accident in space
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Accident in space |
| Original title | Alternative Doppelganger : Journey to the Far Side of the Sun |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1969 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Parrish |
| script |
Gerry Anderson , Sylvia Anderson , Donald James |
| production | Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson |
| music | Barry Gray |
| camera | John Read |
| cut | Len Walter |
| occupation | |
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Accident in Space (original title: Doppelganger , also Journey to the Far Side of the Sun ) is a British science fiction film from 1969 . It is about a journey to the mythical counter-earth .
action
In the 21st century, a group of scientists led by Jason Webb is locating an earth-like planet that is the same distance from the sun as the earth. This previously unknown planet is exactly on the other side of the sun . Together with the European space agency EUROSEC, Webb is preparing a mission to the new planet.
The experienced US astronaut Glenn Ross and the British astrophysicist John Kane are supposed to go on a journey and explore the planet. Their body functions are slowed down for the flight. After three weeks of flight the planet is reached. Kane and Ross are brought out of their "room sleep". They board a lander that they want to use to land on the surface. In the atmosphere, however, the space shuttle gets out of control and crashes. Kane is thrown from the lander and frees Ross from the burning wreck. A rescue team retrieves them with the help of a helicopter.
When they are taken to a hospital, the two believe that they have somehow returned to Earth. However, Kane succumbs to the injuries he sustained in the crash landing. Ross faces serious allegations from officials. He is blamed for the failure of the fact-finding mission. Ross denies the allegations on the grounds that he and Kane have reached the new planet but cannot explain how they came back.
Over time, however, Ross realizes that he is on the new planet. His apartment is furnished exactly the other way around. Documents and newspapers are also written in mirror writing. However, his wife Sharon and colleagues do not believe him and think he is crazy. But Ross can convince Webb of his theory. X-rays show that his internal organs are also mirror-inverted in the body. Ross believes that everything happens at the same time, so that Ross, who started from the new planet, now has the same problems on earth as he does here.
Ross should return to his earth. A shuttle is supposed to take him to his mother ship, which is still in orbit. Difficulties arise when the scientists fear that the electrical poles will behave as mirror images as everything else. But they take the risk and build the shuttle, which is named "Doppelganger". Ross takes off and docks with his mother ship. Scientists' fears about the inverted polarity are proving to be true. Ross loses radio contact with the control station, his shuttle spins into the atmosphere. Since it is equipped with an automatic landing system, he can no longer control it. It crashes and destroys the entire system. Ross and everyone else, except Webb, are killed. Since all documents are destroyed in the process, Webb is later not believed.
The last scene shows an aged, wheelchair-bound Jason Webb in a sanatorium. His confused mind constantly leads him to believe the old events. When he sees his reflection at the end of a corridor, he tries to touch it. He drives towards the mirror and allegedly dies in the collision.
background
The premiere of the film took place on August 27, 1969 in Detroit , USA , under the alternative title Journey to the Far Side of the Sun instead. It was not until October 8, 1969, that the film was also shown in Great Britain, under the title Doppelganger, with editing conditions for approval as adult . In Germany , the film was not released in cinemas, but was first broadcast on January 7, 1971 on ARD .
Reviews
Howard Thompson of the New York Times describes the film as "modest and unspectacular." He finds the "crisp dialogues and the skillful mix of futuristic sets and miniature sets in successful colors " praiseworthy . "
The lexicon of international films describes the film as “an elaborate, but viscous and confused science fiction film. Scientifically naive and only moderately exciting. "
The film magazine Cinema on the film: "Robert Parrish's sometimes confusing space adventure impresses above all with its original and lavishly staged basic idea."
The "TV Guide" praises the first-class special effects, but the interesting story is severely hampered by unnecessary side seats.
DVDs and Blu-ray Discs
- Germany: DVD at Laser Paradise / Crest / Marketing Film, BD at Koch Media
- USA: DVD and BD at Universal
- England: DVD from Universal
- Australia: BD at Madman
- Italy: DVD from Sinister Film
In contrast to the German TV broadcast, all releases on DVD and BD are unabridged, i. H. about three minutes longer. On the German DVD, the additional scenes are in the original English version with German subtitles.
Trivia
Backdrops, models and spacesuits were later partially used for UFO (TV series) .
See also
Web links
- Journey to the Far Side of the Sun in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Accident in space on the British Board of Film Classification
- ^ Accident in space in the Internet Movie Database .
- ^ A b Accident in Space in the Lexicon of International Films .
- ^ Howard Thompson: Journey to the Far Side of the Sun. New York Times , November 12, 1969, accessed March 26, 2010 .
- ^ Accident in space. Cinema , accessed March 26, 2010 .
- ↑ Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun: Review. (No longer available online.) Www.movies.tvguide.com, archived from the original on July 21, 2010 ; accessed on March 26, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
