Pilot Pirx's Inquest (1979)
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- 1h 35min
- Drama, Sci-Fi
- 25 May 1979 (Poland)
- Movie
Humanlike robots replace humans on space missions. Test flight with robots and human crew, including commander Pirx unaware of robots' identities, evaluates robot performance/interactions. UN organizes mission to assess robot capabilities.
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Cast
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Sergei Desnitsky | ... |
Commander Pirx
(as Sergiej Desnitski)
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| Boleslaw Abart | ... |
Jan Otis
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| Vladimir Ivashov | ... |
Harry Brown
(as Wladimir Iwaszow)
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| Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy | ... |
Tom Nowak
(as Aleksandr Kajdanowski)
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| Zbigniew Lesien | ... |
John Calder
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| Ferdynand Matysik | ... |
Green (UNESCO Director)
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| Igor Przegrodzki | ... |
McGuirr
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Tõnu Saar | ... |
Kurt Weber
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| Zygmunt Bielawski | ... |
(as Z. Bielawski)
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| Janusz Bylczynski | ... |
Juge
(as J. Bylczynski)
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Adam Cieslak | ... |
(as A. Cieslak)
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| Edmund Fetting | ... |
Oskarzyciel przed trybunalem
(as E. Fetting)
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| Józef Fryzlewicz | ... |
Obronca Pirxa przed trybunalem
(as J. Fryzlewicz)
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Marek Idzinski | ... |
Czlonek trybunalu
(as M. Idzinski)
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| Mieczyslaw Janowski | ... |
Mitchell
(as M. Janowski)
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| Faime Jurno | ... |
(as F. Jurno)
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Z. Jurkowski |
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Jerzy Kaliszewski | ... |
Dr. Kristoff
(as J. Kaliszewski)
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| Eugeniusz Kujawski | ... |
Czlonek trybunalu
(as E. Kujawski)
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| Ewa Lejczak | ... |
(as E. Lejczak)
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| Erwin Nowiaszek | ... |
Prezes 'United Atomic Laboratory'
(as E. Nowiaszak)
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| Aleksandr Belyavskiy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marek Piestrak | ||
Written by
| Stanislaw Lem | ... | (short story) |
| Marek Piestrak | ... | (adaptation) |
| Vladimir Valutskiy | ... | (co-writer) |
Music by
| Arvo Pärt | ||
| Eugeniusz Rudnik | ||
Cinematography by
| Janusz Pawlowski | ||
Editing by
| Roman Kolski | ||
Editorial Department
| Ewa Szulc | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jerzy Sniezawski | ||
| Viktor Zhilko | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jerzy Sniezawski | ||
| Priit Vaher | ||
| Viktor Zhilko | ||
Costume Design by
| Helve Halla | ||
| Alicja Wasilewska | ||
Makeup Department
| Aita Levoll | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Maziarz | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jerzy Ciemnolonski | ... | production leader |
| Lidia Gibas-Ber | ... | production leader |
| Halina Hamkalo | ... | assistant production manager |
| Edward Klosowicz | ... | production manager |
| Karl Levoll | ... | production manager |
| Gunnar Vilms | ... | production leader |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mieczyslaw Janowski | ... | assistant director |
| Airi Kasera | ... | assistant director |
| Mieczyslaw Kobek | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Albert Kuchnia | ... | construction manager |
| Danuta Wegrzyn | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Aleksander Golebiowski | ... | sound |
| Zygmunt Nowak | ... | foley artist |
| Eugeniusz Rudnik | ... | sound effects editor |
| Henryk Szurkowski | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Viktor Deminsky | ... | special effects (as Wiktor Deminski) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stefan Kurzyp | ... | assistant camera |
| Rene Levoll | ... | special cinematographer assist |
| Aleksandr Pastukhov | ... | special cinematographer (as Aleksander Pastukhov) |
| Wieslaw Pyda | ... | camera operator |
| Mieczyslaw Sitarz | ... | gaffer |
| Andrzej Skoczylas | ... | special cinematographer |
Animation Department
| Daniel Szczechura | ... | animation director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barbara Tyszka | ... | costume assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Danuta Mos | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Danuta Poznysz | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nihonkai Eiga (1983) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ostalgica (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ostalgica (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pan Am (in cooperation with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The movie is about "finite nonlinears," robots that closely resemble human beings but are even more perfect than humans. They are intended to eventually replace human beings in space flights. Somewhat apprehensive about their usefullness, the United Nations sets up a space flight to determine their reactions to the human beings who also make up the crew. Pirx is selected as a commander of the flight, although the identity of the robots is not revealed to him...
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the film Commander Pirx asked Harry Brown if he believed human beings possessed conscience. In the book the actual question was if Harry Brown believed in God. It was altered because of the communist censorship. See more » |
| Goofs | The rings of Saturn are actually only a few meters thick and are not solid. The spaceship would pass through the Cassini division in less than a second, not (as in the film) take minutes through some kind of ice gorge. This error does not occur in Lem story the film is based on. See more » |