Czechoslovakia movies

Fantastic Planet, The [1973, Czechoslovakia, France]

A Sublime Trip to a Fine New World

Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi Actors: Jennifer Drake | Eric Baugin | Jean Topart | Jean Valmont | Sylvie Lenoir | Michèle Chahan | Yves Barsacq | Hubert de Lapparent | Gérard Hernandez | Claude Joseph | Philippe Ogouz | Jacques Ruisseau | Barry Bostwick | Mark Gruner | Marvin Miller | Directors: René Laloux |  Download: DivX   iPod   Adapted from Stefan Wul's novel, this psychedelic sci-fi animated movie depicts a social catastrophe on the far distant planet Ygam, run by Draags, highly intellectual, blue-skinned, red-eyed giants. Their household pets are tiny, pink-skinned bipeds called Oms who are brought from the planet Terra. Fed up with the maltreatment from their owners, the oppressed Oms decide to forment a rebellion to achieve equality and better life. But the Draags are determined to destroy the entire species once and for all.