Journey to the Beginning of Time
| Journey to the Beginning of Time | |
|---|---|
Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Karel Zeman |
| Written by | J.A. Novotný Karel Zeman |
| Produced by | William Cayton |
| Starring | Josef Lukáš Petr Herrmann Zdeněk Husták Vladimír Bejval |
| Cinematography | Antonín Horak Václav Pazdernik |
| Edited by | Zdenek Stehlik |
| Music by | E.F. Burian Frantisek Strangmüller |
Production company | Filmové Studio Gottwaldov |
| Distributed by | Ceskoslovenský Státní Film |
Release dates |
re-edited US release 1966 |
Running time | 93 minutes (Czech) 84 minutes (U.S.) |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 2 million KČs |
Journey to the Beginning of Time (Czech: Cesta do pravěku, literally "Journey into prehistory") is a 1955 Czechoslovak science fiction adventure directed by Karel Zeman, produced in colour using a combination of 2-D and 3-D models. It was the first of Zeman's productions to include actors in conjunction with stop-motion and special effects. It won awards at the International Film Festivals of Venice and Mannheim. In 1966, Cesta do pravěku was dubbed into English, creating a modified US version, Journey to the Beginning of Time.