A Journey to the Beginning of Time
1955 · Movie · Not Rated · 85 min · ★ 7.2 · 69% critics
Four schoolboys set out on a river journey that carries them deeper into Earth’s distant past. As they drift through vanished landscapes, they encounter prehistoric creatures and turn their trip into a mix of adventure, curiosity, and simple learning.
Also known as Journey To The Beginning Of Time
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Details
- Original title
- Cesta do pravěku
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-08-05
- Language
- CS
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (78 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like old-school dinosaur adventures, gentle educational fantasy, or the childlike wonder of The Land Before Time; Not for you if you need fast pacing, modern effects, or a strong dramatic plot.
Pros: imaginative prehistoric world; sense of wonder; family-friendly adventure | Cons: very slow pace; light story; dated dubbing/effects
Themes
- czech
- boat
- mammoth
- time travel
- primitive time
- prehistory
- prehistoric creature
- dinosaur
- raft
- rowboat
- fossil
- woolly mammoth
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Vladimír Bejval
as Jirka
Petr Herrmann
as Toník
Josef Lukáš
as Petr
Zdeněk Husták
as Jenda
- BŠ
Bedřich Šetena
as Petr (voice) / Narrator (voice)
Directed by Karel Zeman