Forbidden Planet (1956)
In the early 23rd century, during the colonization of deep space, settlers on Altair IV who had relocated there 20 years earlier fail to respond to inquiries from the Federation of United Planets regarding their well-being. As a result, a Cruiser C57-D, captained by Commander J. J. Adams is sent to rescue any survivors. They find only two: Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira, who live in a magical landscape with their benevolent robot, Robby. All the other settlers have been killed by an invisible force that also wiped out the advanced Krell civilization 200,000 years earlier. As the commander falls in love with Altaira, the unseen and long dormant evil begins to rise again.
Film programs
Books on Forbidden Planet
| James Wierzbicki Louis and Bebe Barron's Forbidden planet, A film score guide Lanham, Md., 2005 |
Books with substantial mentioning of Forbidden Planet
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Jürgen Müller (ed.) Movies of the 50s Köln, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, 2005 |
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Douglas Brode Shakespeare in the Movies, From the Silent Era to Shakespeare in Love Oxford, 2000 |
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Robert F. Wilson, Jr. Shakespeare in Hollywood, 1929 - 1956 Madison, NJ/London, 2000 |
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Danny Peary Cult Movies, The Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful New York, 1989 |
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Douglas Brode The Films of the Fifties Secaucus, NJ, 1976 |
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| Chris Steinbrunner and Burt Goldblatt Cinema of the Fantastic New York, 1972 |
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Books with an entry on Forbidden Planet
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Alan G. Fetrow Feature Films, 1950 - 1959, a United States Filmography Jefferson, NC, 1999 |
