In this Czech sci-fi masterpiece - based on a novel by Stanislaw Lem (author of SOLARIS adapted into film by both Andrei Tarkovsky and Steven Soderbergh) - a multi-national team of explorers board a vessel to explore the Alpha Centauri star system in a journey that will last fifteen Earth years while only twenty-eight months elapse in space. As they venture further from Earth, the crew start to face both interpersonal problems as well as threats from seemingly alien forces and a mysterious dark star. Released in a re-edited version by American International as VOYAGE TO THE END OF THE UNIVERSE, IKARIE XB-1 is presented here in its original, uncut Czech version with English subtitles from a 4K restoration.
REVIEW LINK: Second Run (UK) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)
IKARIE XB 1 Blu-ray specs:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen
- Czech LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- An Appreciation by critic Kim Newman
- Short film "The Most Ordinary of Occupations [Nejv edn j í povolání]"
- Alternative US version "Voyage to the End of the Universe" Opening
- Alternative US version "Voyage to the End of the Universe" End Scene
- 2016 Restoration Trailer
- "Voyage to the End of the Universe" Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery
- Easter Egg
- Booklet by film historian Michael Brooke
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