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The Secret of Steel City

Original title: Tajemství Ocelového mesta
  • 1979
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
332
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The Secret of Steel City (1979)
AdventureSci-Fi

Two scientists use their inherited fortune differently. One designs a beautiful town called Fortuna, while the second builds huge factories to make munitions known as Steel City.Two scientists use their inherited fortune differently. One designs a beautiful town called Fortuna, while the second builds huge factories to make munitions known as Steel City.Two scientists use their inherited fortune differently. One designs a beautiful town called Fortuna, while the second builds huge factories to make munitions known as Steel City.

  • Director
    • Ludvík Ráza
  • Writers
    • Ludvík Ráza
    • Jules Verne
    • Ondrej Vogeltanz
  • Stars
    • Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Martin Ruzek
    • Josef Vinklár
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    332
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ludvík Ráza
    • Writers
      • Ludvík Ráza
      • Jules Verne
      • Ondrej Vogeltanz
    • Stars
      • Jaromír Hanzlík
      • Martin Ruzek
      • Josef Vinklár
    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jaromír Hanzlík
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Ingenieur Marcel Zodiak…
    Martin Ruzek
    Martin Ruzek
    • Doktor lekarskych vied Francois Sarrasin
    Josef Vinklár
    Josef Vinklár
    • Profesor chemie Eric Janus
    Jan Potmesil
    Jan Potmesil
    • Viktor
    Josef Somr
    Josef Somr
    • Vent
    Petr Cepek
    Petr Cepek
    • Filbank
    Vilém Besser
    Vilém Besser
    • Arminius
    Tatjana Medvecká
    Tatjana Medvecká
    • Alice
    Borivoj Navrátil
    Borivoj Navrátil
    • Siniger
    Cestmír Randa
    Cestmír Randa
    • Reditel internátu
    Josef Bláha
    Josef Bláha
    • Captain
    Josef Vetrovec
    Josef Vetrovec
    • Mallery
    Jan Preucil
    Jan Preucil
    • Dustojník
    Antonín Hardt
    Antonín Hardt
    • Tajny
    Ladislav Potmesil
    Ladislav Potmesil
    • Dozor na internátu
    Viktor Maurer
    Viktor Maurer
    • Prodavac hedvábí
    Jan Pohan
    Jan Pohan
    Václav Kankovský
    • Director
      • Ludvík Ráza
    • Writers
      • Ludvík Ráza
      • Jules Verne
      • Ondrej Vogeltanz
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    • Trivia
      The BBC serialised the film in the 1980's for Children's television. Split into three parts and narrated by James Laurenson.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Usmevy: Usmevy Petra Kostky (1998)

    User reviews5

    Featured review
    8/10

    Dark Tale

    The Secret of Steel City is a fantastic movie with some dystopian elements and a well made movie adaption of a story written by maestro Jules Verne (The Begum's Fortune). If you got the chance, put this on your screen: it works well as simple spy/adventure movie but got some depth and, last but not least, some excellent visuals. This is one of those movies (like Stalker, Solaris, Ikarie XB-1 ) that are proof that behind the Iron Curtain there was some serious and imaginative movie-making going on.
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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1979 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Das Geheimnis der stählernen Stadt
    • Production companies
      • Ceskoslovenská Televize
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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