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Journey to the Beginning of Time
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Journey to the Beginning of Time

1955-08-05 · 85 min · ★ 7.3

Adventure · Fantasy · Family · Science Fiction

Four schoolboys go on an awe-inspiring expedition back through time, where they behold landscapes and creatures that have long since vanished from the earth.

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Directors
Karel Zeman
Production companies
Studio dětského filmu Gottwaldov
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

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Vladimír BejvalVladimír BejvalJirka
Petr HerrmannPetr HerrmannToník
Josef LukášJosef LukášPetr
Zdeněk HustákZdeněk HustákJenda
Bedřich ŠetenaPetr (voice) / Narrator (voice)

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