Movie Description A visually sweeping sci-fi classic full of futuristic vistas and modern cityscapes, based on the story by H.G. Wells and written for the screen by Wells. Beginning before World War II and travelling to 2036 AD, this journey predicts a host of modernities before following a rocketship to the moon. Massey is a future leader determined to restore law and order.
| Credits | | Producer: | Alexander Korda | | Cast: | Ann Todd, Cedric Hardwicke, Derrick DeMarney, Margaretta Scott, Sophie Stewart |
Notes Additional cast: Pearl Argyle (Katherine Cabal), Kenneth Villiers (Maurice Passworthy), Anne McLaren (The Child), and Patricia Hilliard (Janet Gordon).
Additional credits: Nigel Tangye (aeronautical advisor) and Frank Wells (assistant art director).
Editorial Reviews Rating: B Entertainment Weekly - p.67 - Lisa Schwarzbaum
3 stars out of 5 -- "When it came to predicting the future, Herbert George Wells was no slouch....Wells' story takes in war, plague, destruction and rebirth." Total Film - Jayne Nelson (07/01/2007)
5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] some stunning design and imagination....Quite amazing..." Ultimate DVD - Jan Vincent-Rudzki (06/29/2007)
"Menzies' visionary if eccentric adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel is fascinating both as a record of 1930s England and for its apocalyptic vision of the future." Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (09/01/2007)
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