First Spaceship on Venus (1960) – A Cold War-Era Sci-Fi Thriller

When an enigmatic artifact from Venus is discovered on Earth, an international crew embarks on a daring mission to uncover its origins. What they find is a chilling revelation—an extinct civilization that once planned the annihilation of humanity. As they explore the ruins of Venus, they uncover a doomsday device and the haunting remnants of a war that wiped out an entire world.

Directed by Kurt Maetzig and based on Stanisław Lem's novel The Astronauts, this East German-Polish sci-fi classic (also known as The Silent Star) blends eerie atmosphere, political allegory, and retro-futuristic visuals. A thought-provoking journey into cosmic dread, First Spaceship on Venus explores the perils of nuclear escalation and the fragile nature of civilizations.

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Cold War Cinema