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Journey to the Beginning of Time

1955 film by Karel Zeman
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Journey to the Beginning of Time

Summary

Journey to the Beginning of Time is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time was directed by Karel Zeman[4].
  • Karel Zeman wrote the screenplay for Journey to the Beginning of Time[5].
  • Josef Alois Novotný wrote the screenplay for Journey to the Beginning of Time[6].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's composer is recorded as Emil František Burian[7].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's genre is family film[11].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's genre is live-action/animated film[12].
  • A cast member of Journey to the Beginning of Time was Petr Herrmann[13].
  • A cast member of Journey to the Beginning of Time was Vladimír Bejval[14].
  • A cast member of Journey to the Beginning of Time was Bedřich Šetena[15].
  • A cast member of Journey to the Beginning of Time was Zdeněk Husták[16].
  • A cast member of Journey to the Beginning of Time was Josef Lukáš[17].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time was produced by Bill Cayton[18].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's production company is recorded as Československy státní film[19].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's director of photography is recorded as Antonín Horák[20].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's director of photography is recorded as Václav Pazderník[21].
  • The original language of Journey to the Beginning of Time was Czech[22].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's country of origin is recorded as Czechoslovakia[24].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time was published on January 1, 1955[25].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's main subject is time travel[26].
  • Journey to the Beginning of Time's main subject is dinosaur[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Journey to the Beginning of Time was produced by Bill Cayton[18]. It was directed by Karel Zeman[4]. Screenwriters include Karel Zeman[5] and Josef Alois Novotný[6]. Cast members include Petr Herrmann[13], Vladimír Bejval[14], Bedřich Šetena[15], Zdeněk Husták[16], and Josef Lukáš[17].

Publication

Journey to the Beginning of Time was published on January 1, 1955[25]. The original language of it was Czech[22]. Genres include science fiction film[8], fantasy film[9], adventure film[10], family film[11], and live-action/animated film[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include time travel[26] and dinosaur[27].

Why It Matters

Journey to the Beginning of Time has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Czechoslovakia film Karel Zeman

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 126937
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  2. 27d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Karel Zeman, Josef Alois Novotný
    Instance of → —
    Sound designer → František Strangmüller
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0427304-Cesta-do-praveku-film, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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