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Pilot Pirx's Inquest poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
1979·Drama / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 35m

PILOT PIRX'S INQUEST

Pirx, an experienced pilot, is hired to go on a top-secret mission to evaluate some 'nonlinears' (an experimental model of android) for use as crewmembers on future space flights. Pirx and this intriguing crew are sent out to launch two satellites into the rings of Saturn, but he is determined to find out and identify a hostile unhuman coworker among them.

Above the Line
Marek Piestrak·DirectorMarek Piestrak·WriterVladimir Valutskiy·WriterJanusz Pawłowski·Director of PhotographyArvo Pärt·Original Music ComposerRoman Kolski·Editor
Cast
Sergei Desnitsky·PirxVladimir Ivashov·BrownAleksandr Kaydanovskiy·NowakTõnu Saar·WeberZbigniew Lesień·CalderBolesław Abart·OtisFerdynand Matysik·Unesco DirectorIgor Przegrodzki·McCuirreFaime JurnoZygmunt Bielawski·Tech Companies Representative
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Marek Piestrak·DirectorMieczyslaw Kobek·Assistant DirectorMieczysław Janowski·Assistant DirectorAiri Kasera·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Marek Piestrak·WriterVladimir Valutskiy·WriterStanisław Lem·Novel
Camera· 5
Janusz Pawłowski·Director of PhotographyStefan Kurzyp·Assistant CameraRene Levoll·Assistant CameraWiesław Pyda·Camera OperatorAleksandr Pastukhov·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Roman Kolski·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Arvo Pärt·Original Music ComposerKadi Müür·SoundHenryk Szurkowski·Boom OperatorAleksander Gołębiowski·SoundZygmunt Nowak·Foley ArtistEugeniusz Rudnik·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 9
Alicja Wasilewska·Costume DesignVictor Zhylko·Production DesignJerzy Śnieżawski·Production DesignHelve Halla·Costume DesignMaria Maziarz·Makeup ArtistPriit Vaher·Set DecorationVictor Zhylko·Set DecorationJerzy Śnieżawski·Set DecorationAita Levoll·Makeup Artist
Other Departments· 2
Viktor Deminskiy·VFX ArtistMieczysław Sitarz·Gaffer
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pilot Pirx's Inquest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333333
#FFFFFF
#8C8C8C
Mood
Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three figures in white astronaut suits, with the frontmost figure's face visible through the helmet visor. They are seated in what appears t”

sci-fidrama
Key Elements
Astronaut SuitsHelmetsMechanical Chair
Atmosphere
Dark, Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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