A Fantastic Comedy

A Fantastic Comedy

1975 · 84 min · ★ 6.6 · Fantasy, Science Fiction

This blend of comedy and psycho-drama is comprised of two disturbing stories. The first tells the tale of a robot who is set to Earth by his home planet to discover new energy sources. In the second a boy is sent into deep space as part of an inhuman experiment designed to create the perfect human.

Directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo · Written by Ion Popescu-Gopo

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