Ikarie XB 1 (Region Free)

Presented from the new 4K restoration of the film which premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Second Run present a new Blu-ray Special Edition of Jindich Polks seminal work of fantasy cinema: IKARIE XB 1.

Polks pioneering and much-imitated feature IKARIE XB 1 is one of the cornerstones of contemporary sci-fi cinema. It predatesStar Trekand Kubricks2001: A Space Odysseyand was clearly a pronounced influence on both – and on countless other science-fiction films and TV shows that followed.

Adapted from Stanisaw Lem’s novelThe Magellanic Cloud, the film is set in 2163 and follows a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity. With outstanding design, a wonderful score by the great Zdenk Lika and glorious monochrome cinematography, IKARIE XB 1 is imbued with a seriousness, intelligence and attention to detail rarely seen in science-fiction cinema of the period.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Presented from a new 4K restoration of the film from original materials by the Czech National Film Archive.
An appreciation by author and critic Kim Newman.
The Most Ordinary of Occupations(Nejvednj povoln, 1963) a short film about science and mathematics by Josef Kon.
US versionVoyage to the End of the Universealternative opening credits and end scene.
Booklet featuring a substantial essay by writer and film historian Michael Brooke.
Trailer.
Voyage to the End of the Universetrailer.
Image gallery
Region Free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
Easter egg