Forbidden Planet

Synopsis: Science fiction story with a plot derived from The Tempest. In the year 2257, a distant star has three inhabitants - Professor Morbius (Prospero), his daughter Altaira (Miranda), and Robby the Robot (Ariel). Something has destroyed the planet’s other inhabitants, and now a monster mind-thing (Caliban) begins to pick on the spaceship’s crew.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film; Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1956
Year of production: 1956
Notes: Estimated budget $1,9000,000
The BFI National Archive holds a 35mm master and viewing copy print.

The DVD release in 2006 to mark the film’s 50th anniversary is a new widescreen version and digitally transferred from restored new film and audio elements. The 2-disc set (Region 1) special edition includes a number of documentaries on the film, deleted scenes and the feature film THE INVISIBLE BOY which also features Robbie The Robot.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: science fiction films; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)