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Invention for Destruction

1958 film by Karel Zeman
Movie film Q2353193
Invention for Destruction
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Invention for Destruction

Summary

Invention for Destruction is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Invention for Destruction's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Invention for Destruction was directed by Karel Zeman[4].
  • František Hrubín wrote the screenplay for Invention for Destruction[5].
  • Karel Zeman wrote the screenplay for Invention for Destruction[6].
  • Jiří Brdečka wrote the screenplay for Invention for Destruction[7].
  • Invention for Destruction's composer is recorded as Zdeněk Liška[8].
  • Invention for Destruction's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Invention for Destruction's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • Invention for Destruction's genre is pirate film[11].
  • Invention for Destruction's genre is adventure film[12].
  • Invention for Destruction's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • Invention for Destruction's genre is live-action/animated film[14].
  • Invention for Destruction's based on is recorded as Facing the Flag[15].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Lubor Tokoš[16].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was František Šlégr[17].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Miloslav Holub[18].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Otto Šimánek[19].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Felix le Breux[20].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was František Řehák[21].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Alena Kreuzmannová[22].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Arnošt Navrátil[23].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Václav Kyzlink[24].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Václav Babka[25].
  • A cast member of Invention for Destruction was Jana Zatloukalová[26].
  • Invention for Destruction was produced by Zdeněk Novák[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Invention for Destruction was produced by Zdeněk Novák[27]. It was directed by Karel Zeman[4]. Screenwriters include František Hrubín[5], Karel Zeman[6], and Jiří Brdečka[7]. Cast members include Lubor Tokoš[16], František Šlégr[17], Miloslav Holub[18], Otto Šimánek[19], Felix le Breux[20], and František Řehák[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1958-08-00T00:00:00Z[29]. The original language of Invention for Destruction was Czech[30]. Genres include science fiction film[9], film based on literature[10], pirate film[11], adventure film[12], fantasy film[13], and live-action/animated film[14].

Subject and Themes

Invention for Destruction's main subject is sea piracy[31].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[32] and 100%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Invention for Destruction's after a work by is recorded as Jules Verne[34].

Why It Matters

Invention for Destruction ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Czechoslovakia film Jules Verne Karel Zeman United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · ~2026-28027-03 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Costume designer → Karel Postřehovský
    Publication date → —
    Instance of → —
    Screenwriter → František Hrubín, Karel Zeman, Jiří Brdečka
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