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1954 Certificate PG
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H.G. Wells' 1901 novel of the invasion of the Earth by Martians is brought to the screen with dazzling special effects. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Sound Recording, Best Editing. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects. Read more

Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Less Tremayne, Jack Kruschen
Director Byron Haskin
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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The War Of The Worlds

H.G. Wells' 1901 novel of the invasion of the Earth by Martians is brought to the screen with dazzling special effects. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Sound Recording, Best Editing. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects.

Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Less Tremayne, Jack Kruschen, Henry Brandon, Paul Frees, Pierre Cressoy, Houseley Stevenson
Director Byron Haskin
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 22 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 04 Sep 2000
Production year: 1954
Format DVD

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  • Updated from London 1890 to contemporary California, George Pal's version of the HG Wells novel still works pretty... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • "...Dynamic fantasy holocaust, the INDEPENDENCE DAY of its day." -- Rating: A-

    • Entertainment Weekly
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A classic

    An excellent film, and a piece of classic sci-fi. Easy to forget that it was made in the early 50s as the effects are way ahead of their time, yet it still retains a 'quaintness' that comes from films of that era.

    Worth a watch and always good to see a film which doesn't have to rely solely on effects like most modern films.

    One of my favourites.

      • B Webber from Suffolk, England
      • Posted 02 Mar 2004 19:21

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    A beautiful sci-fi classic .. bit of comedy in it and very good diaglogue .. overall a nice piece of film for all the family of old ..

    Definatley a try it film .. the aliens crafts well thought out and designed

      • A customer from NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
      • Posted 12 May 2004 20:38

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    Two Wars Of The Worlds come to DVD

    • 08 Nov 2005

    Next week sees the release of two versions of H. G. Wells' science fiction classic War Of The Worlds. Steven Spielberg's version War Of The Worlds, starring Tom Cruise, and the 1953 version The War Of The Worlds, directed by Byron Haskin, that both tell the story of a Martian invasion are to be released. The modern version, which also featured Dakota Fanning and Tim Robbins, will come with a series of documentaries and features exploring the making of the film and the legacy of H.G. Wells.... Read more

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