Doppelgänger

"You will meet yourself face-to-face when Earth meets its duplicate in outer space!"

1969 1h 41m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 137

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun, making it not visible from Earth. The European Space Exploration Council decide to send American astronaut Glenn Ross and British scientist John Kane via spaceship to explore the other planet.

“You will meet yourself face-to-face when Earth meets its duplicate in outer space!”

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Cast

Roy Thinnes
Colonel Glenn Ross
Ian Hendry
John Kane
Patrick Wymark
Jason Webb
Lynn Loring
Sharon Ross
Loni von Friedl
Lisa Hartmann
Franco De Rosa
Paulo Landi
George Sewell
Mark Neuman
Ed Bishop
David Poulson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Parrish
Writers: Sylvia Anderson, Sylvia Anderson, Donald James
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Parrish, shot by John Read. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Barry Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Len Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Roy Thinnes and Ian Hendry and Patrick Wymark carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You will meet yourself face-to-face when Earth meets its duplicate in outer space!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064519 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Parrish directs. John Read behind the camera. Barry Gray scores. Len Walter cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Parrish, shot by John Read. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Barry Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Len Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Roy Thinnes and Ian Hendry and Patrick Wymark carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You will meet yourself face-to-face when Earth meets its duplicate in outer space!".
7IMDB entry: tt0064519 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.