Forbidden Planet
Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$1 900 000
Box office
$1 530 000
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Nicholas Nayfack
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Irving Block, Mentor Huebner
Audition
Editing
Short description
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
What's left behind the scenes
- If you look closely, the monster has a beard reminiscent of Doctor Morbius' beard. There is also the opinion that the creature is an ironic reference to the roaring lion which serves as the logo of MGM Studios.
- Gene Roddenberry claimed that 'Forbidden Planet' was one of the sources of inspiration for developing the concept of the television series 'Star Trek'.
- The episode where the monster becomes visible due to being hit by ray guns was made with the participation of animators from Walt Disney Studios.
- The episode where the monster becomes visible due to being hit by laser cannons was made with the participation of animators from the Disney studio.
- The film's special effects (especially those employing matte painting techniques) remained unsurpassed in complexity until the release of '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
- Shortly after the film's premiere, a novel of the same name based on it was published, written by Philip Macdonald (published under the pseudonym W. J. Stewart). The book clarifies some details of the fictional universe.
- Producers suggested making the monster invisible, arguing that this would save money on filming. In the end, the effects related to the monster cost almost a million dollars.
- The studio spent $125,000 on the Robbie the Robot. This first 'robot with personality' in cinema became so popular with audiences that it remained the most beloved science fiction mechanical character until the release of 'Star Wars'. It also starred in the film 'The Invisible Boy' and made several appearances in science fiction television series.
- The film's special effects (especially in the matte painting technique) remained unsurpassed in complexity until the release of '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
- The film’s costume designer made several miniskirts for actress Ann Francis. This is one of the first mentions of skirts of this kind.
- At some screenings of the film, viewers were given disposable paper glasses with red filters; through these glasses, the invisible monster could be seen on the screen.
- The Robbie the Robot cost the studio $125,000. This first 'robot with a personality' in cinema became so popular with audiences that, until the release of the first 'Star Wars', it remained the most beloved mechanical character in science fiction. It also became the main character in the film 'The Invisible Boy' (1957) and appeared several times in science fiction television series.
- The producers suggested to the studio that the monster be made invisible, arguing that this would save money on filming. However, the effects associated with the monster ultimately cost almost a million dollars.
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