The Planet of the Orchids

Overview

A screen adaptation of Herbert W. Franke's science fiction novel "The Orchid's Cage". The story is set in a world where humans have been reduced to immobile plants, orchids. They are fed and entertained by machines. They have had everything in life, they have no need for anything but pleasure, and so they have gradually degenerated. Humans appear on the alien planet, but they too are just having fun. Soon they too become orchids.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 17, 1976

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian

Countries

Hungary

Cast

Péter Benkő,Harsányi Frigyes,Juhász Jácint,Márta Egri,Kovács István,Venczel Vera

Director

András Rajnai

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5222482