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Time Masters (1982)
, 1h18Directed by René Laloux
Origin France
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about children, Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Time travel films, Sur une planète fictive, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera
Actors Sady Rebbot, Jean Valmont, Michel Elias, Yves-Marie Maurin, Alain Cuny, Yves Brainville
Note that this section refers to the English-language dub of Les Maîtres du temps, and certain details may differ from the original.
Be Forever Yamato (1980)
, 2h25Directed by Toshio Masuda
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Kei Tomiyama, Yōko Asagami, Shūsei Nakamura, Akira Kamiya, Banjō Ginga, Ichirō Nagai
The Black Nebula Empire, last seen in Yamato: The New Voyage, lands a huge fortress on Earth and sends out an invasion force, with the Black Nebulan fleet wipes out Earth's space fleets. The fortress contains a bomb capable of destroying half the planet. The Nebulans threaten to use it if they are attacked.
G.O.R.A. (2004)
, 2h3Origin Turquie
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera
Actors Cem Yılmaz, Özge Özberk, Şafak Sezer, İdil Fırat, Naz Elmas, Özkan Uğur
The film is about a used carpet salesman Arif (played by Cem Yılmaz) who is abducted by aliens from the planet G.O.R.A. There he becomes involved in thwarting a diabolical scheme being advanced by the planet's security chief Logar (also played by Cem Yılmaz) and saves the planet. The film spoofs various science fiction films such as Star Wars, The Fifth Element and The Matrix.
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
, 1h19Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Films about magic and magicians, Giant monster films, Space opera, Venus in film, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films
Actors William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, Ray Harryhausen, John Zaremba, Bart Braverman
Off the coast of a small Sicilian fishing village, two fishermen watch in amazement as a spaceship pierces the skies and crashes into the sea. The men, Mondello (Don Orlando) and Verrico (George Khoury), row out to the site and pull two space travelers from the capsized craft before it shudders and sinks into the sea. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., General A. D. McIntosh (Thomas Browne Henry) discovers that the government's missing spacecraft, piloted by Col. Bob Calder (William Hopper), has been located off the coast of Italy. As McIntosh flies to Italy, Pepe (Bart Braverman), a little boy who lives in the fishing village of Gerra, finds a metal capsule that has washed up on the beach. Upon opening the capsule, he finds a jelly-like glob inside and sells it to Dr. Leonardo (Frank Puglia), a visiting zoologist who is studying sea creatures. Meanwhile, Leonardo's medical-student granddaughter Marisa (Joan Taylor) is summoned to town to take care of the injured Calder and his companion, Dr. Sharman. When Calder regains consciousness, he finds Sharman in the last throes of the fatal disease that decimated his crew.
Aelita: Queen of Mars (1924)
, 1h50Directed by Yakov Protazanov
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Films about extraterrestrial life, Martiens, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Yuliya Solntseva, Igor Ilinski, Nikolai Tseretelli, Nikolai Batalov, Vera Orlova, Mikhail Zharov
L'histoire débute en décembre 1921. Un mystérieux message est envoyé aux radios du monde entier, simplement trois mots : « Anta… Odeli… Uta… » que les spécialistes ne peuvent déchiffrer. Dans une station de Moscou, l'ingénieur Los et son collègue et voisin l'ingénieur Spiridonov reçoivent ce message. On apprend ensuite qu'ils élaborent en secret les plans d'un vaisseau spatial.
From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
, 1h41Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Films based on science fiction novels, Steampunk films, Space opera
Actors Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Don Dubbins, Patric Knowles, Carl Esmond
Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, munitions producer Victor Barbicane
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
, 1h30Directed by Ishirō Honda
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Dans l'espace, Sur la Lune, Space opera, Sur la Lune, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Ryō Ikebe, Koreya Senda, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Minoru Takada, Koichi Sato
In 1965, a series of mysterious and devastating incidents are happening on Earth. These incidents range from a railroad bridge levitated off the ground causing a train wreck in Japan; an ocean liner lifted out of the Panama Canal by a waterspout, destroying it; severe flooding in Venice, Italy; and the destruction of the J-SS3 space station.
Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)
, 1h11Directed by Ray Goossens
Origin Belgique
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Space opera, Children's films
Actors Arnold Stang
Le film s'inspire de l'histoire de Pinocchio de Carlo Collodi. À la suite de son mauvais comportement, Pinocchio est redevenu une marionnette. Il souhaite de nouveau devenir un petit garçon. Afin de se racheter, il part dans l'espace combattre la baleine volante Astro qui menace la Terre.
Signals: A Space Adventure (1970)
, 1h31Directed by Gottfried Kolditz
Origin Pologne
Genres Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera
Actors Piotr Pawłowski, Evgueni Jarikov, Gojko Mitić, Alfred Müller, Iurie Darie, Ewa Szykulska
Au XXI siècle, le vaisseau spatial Ikarios, dont l'équipage est cosmopolite et multiculturel, mesure le vide intergalactique. Les ordinateurs interceptent soudain un étrange signal extraterrestre : c'est une pluie d'astéroïdes s'abattant sur l'Ikarios, ce qui prive ce dernier de toute communication avec la Terre.
Dark Star (1974)
, 1h23Directed by John Carpenter
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Dan O'Bannon, Nick Castle, John Carpenter
In the mid 22nd century, mankind has reached a point in technological advancement that enables colonization of the far reaches of the universe. Armed with artificially intelligent "Thermostellar Triggering Devices", the scout ship "Dark Star" and its crew have been alone in space for twenty years on a mission to destroy "unstable planets" which might threaten future colonization of other planets.
, 34minutesDirected by Rintarō
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya
Mayu (Stellie dans la version française d'Albator 78) est en vacances. Elle joue de l'ocarina sur un barrage. À la surprise de l'équipage, le vaisseau Arcadia (Atlantis dans la version française d'Albator 78) se met à se mouvoir de lui-même au son de la mélodie jouée par Mayu (Stellie). Harlock (Albator) tente de reprendre le contrôle des commandes mais la barre refuse d'obéir à sa manœuvre. Harlock (Albator) finit par comprendre et laisse finalement l'âme de feu son meilleur ami, constructeur de l'Arcadia (Atlantis), diriger le vaisseau vers la Terre, à la rencontre de la fillette...
Starcrash (1978)
, 1h34Directed by Luigi Cozzi
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Space opera
Actors Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Robert Tessier, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff, Dirce Funari
In a distant galaxy, a starship searches for the evil Count Zarth Arn. Closing in on a planet, the ship is attacked by a mysterious weapon (a red blobby field) which drives the crew insane. Three escape pods launch during the attack, but the ship crashes into the atmosphere of the planet and is destroyed.
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
, 14minutesDirected by Georges Méliès
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera, Sur la Lune, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Georges Méliès, Jehanne d'Alcy, Joseph Kelm
At a meeting of the Astronomic Club, its president, Professor Barbenfouillis, proposes a trip to the Moon. After addressing some dissent, five other brave astronomers—Nostradamus, Alcofrisbas, Omega, Micromegas, and Parafaragaramus—agree to the plan. They build a space capsule in the shape of a bullet, and a huge cannon to shoot it into space. The astronomers embark and their capsule is fired from the cannon with the help of "marines", most of whom are played by a bevy of young women in sailors' outfits. The Man in the Moon watches the capsule as it approaches, and it hits him in the eye.
Cosmic Journey (1936)
, 1h10Genres Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Films set in the future, Space opera, Sur la Lune
Actors Sergueï Komarov
In the year 1946, the Soviet space program is undergoing turmoil. Professor Sedikh, who is planning to lead the first manned exploration to the moon, is denounced by his rival Professor Karin as being too old and too mentally unstable for the mission. Professor Sedikh, aided by his assistant Marina and a youth named Andryusha, disregard Prof. Karin’s authority and make a successful landing on the moon. Although a few problems occur at the moon, including the discovery of a damaged oxygen tank and Professor Sedikh’s becoming trapped under a fallen boulder, the expedition is a success and the cosmonauts return to Moscow.
Project Moon Base (1953)
, 1h3Directed by Richard Talmadge
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Spy films, Films about music and musicians, Sur la Lune, Films set in the future, Musical films, Political films, Space opera
Actors Hayden Rorke, Donna Martell, Ernestine Barrier, Robert Karnes
Set in a future 1970, the United States is considering building bases on the Moon. Colonel Briteis (Donna Martell), Major Bill Moore (Ross Ford), and Doctor Wernher (Larry Johns) are sent to orbit the Moon to survey landing sites for future lunar missions. However, Dr. Wernher is an impostor whose mission is to destroy the US's Earth-orbiting space station, which he plans to do by colliding the rocket with the station on the way back from the Moon.