Synopsis
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
Key facts
Cast
Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon
Original language
English
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home video distributors
MGM Home Entertainment (United States), MGM/UA Home Video (United States), Warner Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Tempest
Setting
Altair IV
Filming locations
California
Crew
Cinematography
George Jr Folsey
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Boston SciFi Film Fest 2026 - Marathon
- OffScreen Film Festival 2023 - MACHINES LIKE US: ROBOTS IN SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2021
- National Film Preservation Board 2013 generic
- Academy Awards 1957 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | Forbidden Planet | English |
| Alternate title | Planète interdite | |
| Alternate title | La Planète défendue |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM Home Entertainment (cat. no. MV60041) | 1981, United States, book box |
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. M202345) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 65059) | 1999, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Forbidden Planet - Louis And Bebe Barron (1976) | 15 releases, 1976-2025: GNP Crescendo, Moving Image Entertainment, Planet Records, Poppydisc (+3 more) |
| CD | Forbidden Planet - Louis And Bebe Barron (1976) | 10 releases, 1989-2026: GNP Crescendo, Small Planet Records |
| Cassette | Forbidden Planet - Louis And Bebe Barron (1976) | 1 release, 1988: Small Planet Records |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 MV60041 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 M202345 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 65059 |
Full credits
| Director | Fred M. Wilcox |
| Cast | Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon |
| Cinematography | George Jr Folsey |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
