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R.U.R.

  • TV Movie
  • 1938
  • 35m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
19
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R.U.R. (1938)
DramaSci-Fi

Technological progress, in the shape of Rossum's Universal Robots, threatens to dominate and wipe out mankind.Technological progress, in the shape of Rossum's Universal Robots, threatens to dominate and wipe out mankind.Technological progress, in the shape of Rossum's Universal Robots, threatens to dominate and wipe out mankind.

  • Writer
    • Karel Capek
  • Stars
    • Derek Bond
    • Harvey Braban
    • William Lyon Brown
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    19
    YOUR RATING
    • Writer
      • Karel Capek
    • Stars
      • Derek Bond
      • Harvey Braban
      • William Lyon Brown
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Derek Bond
    Derek Bond
    Harvey Braban
    Harvey Braban
    William Lyon Brown
    Cherry Cottrell
    Desmond Davis
    Annie Esmond
    Annie Esmond
    Judith Gick
    Stephen Jack
    Evan John
    Gordon McLeod
    Larry Silverstone
    Connaught Stanleigh
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      • Karel Capek
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    • Trivia
      This was the first science fiction television production in history.
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      Referenced in Batman: The Animated Series: Deep Freeze (1994)

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1938 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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