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R.U.R.

  • TV Movie
  • 1948
  • 1h
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R.U.R. (1948)
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A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explored dehumanization through technology and the failure of a technologically driven utopia.A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explored dehumanization through technology and the failure of a technologically driven utopia.A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explored dehumanization through technology and the failure of a technologically driven utopia.

  • Director
    • Jan Bussell
  • Writers
    • Jan Bussell
    • Karel Čapek
    • Paul Selver
  • Stars
    • Anthony Eustrel
    • Eugene Leahy
    • Derek Tansley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jan Bussell
    • Writers
      • Jan Bussell
      • Karel Čapek
      • Paul Selver
    • Stars
      • Anthony Eustrel
      • Eugene Leahy
      • Derek Tansley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Anthony Eustrel
    Anthony Eustrel
    • Harry Domain
    • (as Antony Eustrel)
    Eugene Leahy
    • Dr. Gall
    Derek Tansley
    Derek Tansley
    • Dr. Helman
    Maurice Bannister
    • Jacob Berman
    John Stuart
    John Stuart
    • Alquist
    Pamela Stirling
    • Helena Glory
    Evelyn Moore
    • Emma
    John Baker
    • Marius, a robot
    Joy Adamson
    • Sulla, a robotess
    Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    • Radius, a robot
    Dermot Palmer
    • Primus, a robot
    Viola Merrett
    • Helena, a robotess
    Denis Fraser
    • A robot
    David March
    • A robot
    David Scase
    • A robot
    Dudley Williams
    • A robot
    • Director
      • Jan Bussell
    • Writers
      • Jan Bussell
      • Karel Čapek
      • Paul Selver
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    • Trivia
      The 1920 play "R.U.R." by Karel Čapek introduced the word "robot" to the English language and science fiction as a whole. It is derived from the Czech word "robota," which means "forced labour." Capek attributed the invention of the word to his elder brother Josef Capek, who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in April 1945.
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      Version of R.U.R. (1938)

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1948 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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