A Far Off World

A Far Off World

1986 · 10 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

“There is a World in one of those far off stars and things do not happen there as they happen here”. A love story with a twist, set on a distant planet.

Directed by Bruce McNaughton · Written by Frank Sterndale

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