Zeta One
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Director Michael Cort Country United Kingdom | 4/10 IMDb Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1970 Writer Michael Cort (screenplay), Alistair McKenzie (screenplay) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zeta one 1969 trailer
Zeta One is a 1970 British comedy science fiction film directed by Michael Cort and starring James Robertson Justice, Charles Hawtrey and Robin Hawdon.
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It was made for a budget of £60,000. The movie has developed a cult following for its absurd and slow-moving plot line, and partial nudity.
Zeta one 1969 trailer
Cast
Production
Zeta One was the first film shot at Camden Studios, which was formerly a wallpaper factory in North London. The plot of the film was based on a short story in the magazine Zeta.
Release
Zeta One was released in the United Kingdom in 1970. The film was not a commercial success on its release. It was released in America by Film Ventures International, briefly in 1973 as The Love Slaves and then wider in 1974 under the title The Love Factor.
Reception
The film received negative reviews on its initial release. In the Monthly Film Bulletin, David McGillivray described the film's themes as "quite preposterous in illogicality and silliness".
References
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