Planet of the Apes is a movie directed by Franklin J. Schaffner in 1968 and based on the book of the same name by Pierre Boulle, first published in 1963. The movie features Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, and others.
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Storyline
Astronauts Taylor, Landon, and Dodge awaken from deep hibernation after a light-speed voyage. After traveling through desolate wasteland, they come upon eerie scarecrow-like figures. Two chimpanzees, animal psychologist Zira and surgeon Galen, save Taylor’s life, though his throat injury renders him temporarily mute.
Movie vs Book
Year
1968
Minutes
112
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Planet of the Apes
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Country: USA
Year: 1968
Length: 1h52m
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Year
1963
Pages
268
Book Rate
7.92
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Book
Planet of the Apes
Original title: La Planète des singes
Author: Pierre Boulle
Country: France
First published in: 1963
Length: 268 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Anthony Wilson
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“Movies are not the book. Movies are not even the screenplay. They are the movie.”
BRUCE JOEL RUBIN (Screenwriter)
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