On the Silver Globe

On the Silver Globe

On the Silver Globe

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On the Silver Globe

1989

2h 45m

7.7(160 votes)

Science Fiction

Drama

Overview

A small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to start a new civilization. They do not realize that within themselves they carry the end of their own dream. They die one by one, while their children revert to a primitive native culture, creating new myths and a new god.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Andrzej Seweryn

Marek

Andrzej Seweryn

Acting

Michał Bajor

Marek (voice)

Michał Bajor

Acting

Jerzy Trela

Jerzy

Jerzy Trela

Acting

Grażyna Dyląg

Ihezal

Grażyna Dyląg

Acting

Maria Pakulnis

Ihezal (voice)

Maria Pakulnis

Acting

Waldemar Kownacki

Jacek

Waldemar Kownacki

Acting

Iwona Bielska

Marta

Iwona Bielska

Acting

Jerzy Grałek

Piotr

Jerzy Grałek

Acting

Elżbieta Karkoszka

Ada

Elżbieta Karkoszka

Acting

Krystyna Janda

Aza

Krystyna Janda

Acting

Leszek Długosz

Tomasz

No Image

Acting

Krzysztof Kolberger

Tomasz (voice)

Krzysztof Kolberger

Acting

Jan Frycz

Tomasz II

Jan Frycz

Acting

Henryk Bista

Malahuda

Henryk Bista

Acting

Wiesław Komasa

Actor

Wiesław Komasa

Acting

Jerzy Goliński

Scientist #2

Jerzy Goliński

Acting

Tadeusz Zieba

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Erwin Nowiaszak

Actor

No Image

Art

Wojciech Tomasz Biernawski

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Inez Fichna

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Roman Frankl

Tomasz III

No Image

Acting

Janusz Zerbst

Unknown Role

Janusz Zerbst

Acting

Andrzej Lubicz-Piotrowski

Awij (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Czesław Magnowski

Soldier (uncredited)

No Image

Crew

Jerzy Rogowski

Soldier (uncredited)

Jerzy Rogowski

Acting

Krzysztof Stachowski

Roda II (uncredited)

Krzysztof Stachowski

Directing

Andrzej Żuławski

Self (uncredited)

Andrzej Żuławski

Acting

Adam Ferency

Priest (voice) (uncredited)

Adam Ferency

Acting

Andrzej Precigs

Astronaut (voice) (uncredited)

Andrzej Precigs

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