| Uniform Title |
War of the worlds (Motion picture : 1953) |
| Title |
The war of the worlds. |
| Edition |
Special collector's edition. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia, ©2019. |
| ©1953 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (82 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : DC3217. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. |
| Special features: optional audio commentary by Robinson & Barry; commentary by Joe Dante and film historians Bob Burns & Bill Warren; The sky is falling! : making 'The war of the worlds (featurette); H.G. Wells : the father of science fiction (featurette); original theatrical trailer; "The war of the worlds" episode of the radio program "Mercury Theatre on the air" (originally broadcast on Oct. 30, 1938). |
| Based on the novel of the same name by H.G. Wells. |
| Credits |
Directed by Byron Haskin. Screenplay by Barré Lyndon. Produced by George Pal. |
| Performers |
Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Bob Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, Lewis Martin, Houseley Stevenson Jr., Paul Frees, Bill Phipps, Vernon Rich, Henry Brandon, Jack Kruschen, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. |
| Summary |
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival. H.G. Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1952 film adaptation that's widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. An Oscar winner for Best Special Effects, The War Of The Worlds delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. No one who has seen the film's depiction of the swan-shaped Martian machines - ticking and hissing menacingly as they cut their path of destruction - will ever forget their ominous impact! |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Stereo, mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Full frame. |
| Language note |
In English, Italian, Castilian Spanish. Subtitles in English, Dutch, Italian, Castilian Spanish, European Portuguese Hebrew, Greek, Croat, Slovenian, Serbian. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
Oscar Winner, Best Special Effects, 1953. |
| Subjects |
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 -- Film adaptations |
| Martians -- Drama |
| Human-alien encounters -- Drama |
| Space warfare -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Science fiction films |
| Action and adventure films |
| Film adaptations |
| Fiction films |
| Feature films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984 director. |
| Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972 screenwriter. |
| Barry, Gene actor. |
| Robinson, Ann, 1929- actor. |
| Tremayne, Les actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. War of the worlds. |
| Series |
Award Winning Collection |
| Links to Related Works |
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Authors:
- Barry, Gene .
- Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984 .
- Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972 .
- Robinson, Ann, 1929- .
- Tremayne, Les .
- Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. War of the worlds .
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