Review

by Sam S

East German sci-fi

This was the American release of Der Schweigende Stern (the Silent Star), shot in what was then East Germany and based on the book by Polish author Stanislaw Lem. Considered a science-fiction classic by some, the film version was entirely disowned by Lem, who similarly discredited the book, written under Soviet censorship, although at the time it met with great success and really launched the career of Lem, who would go on to be hugely successful for his science-fiction books, translated into many languages and selling huge quantities around the world.