Forbidden Planet

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Forbidden Planet is a landmark 1956 science fiction film, loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s "The Tempest," renowned for its groundbreaking visual effects, electronic score, and the iconic robot character Robby.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
science fiction film
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
cinematographyBy George J. Folsey NERFINISHED
colorProcess Eastmancolor
countryOfOrigin United States
depictsConcept monsters from the id
depictsTechnology advanced alien civilization the Krell
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director Fred M. Wilcox NERFINISHED
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editedBy Ferris Webster
filmProcess CinemaScope
genre science fiction
space opera
hasCharacter Altaira Morbius
Commander John J. Adams
Doc Ostrow
Dr. Edward Morbius
Robby the Robot
hasRobot Robby the Robot
influenced later science fiction cinema
inspiredBy The Tempest
inspiredByAuthor William Shakespeare
languageOfWorkOrName English title "Forbidden Planet"
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musicBy Bebe Barron
Louis Barron
narrativeBasis loose adaptation of The Tempest
notableFor early depiction of a faster-than-light starship
groundbreaking electronic music score
iconic robot character Robby the Robot
originalLanguage English
producer Nicholas Nayfack
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
publicationDate 1956
releaseFormat theatrical film
releaseYear 1956
runningTime approximately 98 minutes
screenwriter Cyril Hume
setInCentury 23rd century
setInLocation planet Altair IV
starring Anne Francis
Jack Kelly
Leslie Nielsen
Walter Pidgeon
Warren Stevens
storyBy Allen Adler
Irving Block
visualEffectsBy A. Arnold Gillespie
Irving G. Ries

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Leslie Nielsen notableWork Forbidden Planet
The Tempest notableAdaptation film "Forbidden Planet" (loosely based)
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Forbidden Planet depictsTechnology advanced alien civilization the Krell
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Forbidden Planet languageOfWorkOrName English title "Forbidden Planet"
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Walter Pidgeon notableWork Forbidden Planet
Anne Francis notableWork Forbidden Planet
Anne Francis appearedIn Forbidden Planet
Warren Stevens notableWork Forbidden Planet
Fred M. Wilcox notableWork Forbidden Planet
Fred M. Wilcox workedOn Forbidden Planet
Cyril Hume notableWork Forbidden Planet
Cyril Hume wroteScreenplayFor Forbidden Planet
George J. Folsey notableWork Forbidden Planet