Forbidden Planet
1956 science fiction movie directed by Fred M. Wilcox
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Summary
Forbidden Planet is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,412 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Fred M. Wilcox[3]
- Screenwriter: Cyril Hume[4], Allen Adler[5]
- Composer: Bebe Barron[6]
- Genre: science fiction film[7], action film[8], adventure film[9], drama film[10]
- Based on: The Tempest[11]
- Cast member: Leslie Nielsen[12], Anne Francis[13], Walter Pidgeon[14], Warren Stevens[15], Robby the Robot[16], Richard Anderson[17], Earl Holliman[18], Jack Kelly[19], James Drury[20], George D. Wallace[21]
- Producer: Nicholas Nayfack[22]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23]
- Director of photography: George J. Folsey[24]
- Part of: National Film Registry[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Commons category: Forbidden Planet[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 8.2/10[29], 94%[30], 80/100[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1956[34], March 23, 1956[35], April 28, 1956[36], February 5, 1957[37]
- Characters: Robby the Robot[38]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[39], Netflix[40], Fandango at Home[41]
- Narrative location: Altair IV[42]
- Filming location: California[43]
- Main subject: flying saucer[44]
- Film editor: Ferris Webster[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Special Effects[46]
- Title: Forbidden Planet[47]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
Forbidden Planet's after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[48].
Why It Matters
Forbidden Planet has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]