Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Open the video file. First Spaceship on Venus A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it. Details Also known as: The Silent Star, Der schweigende Stern Released31 Oct 1962 DirectorKurt Maetzig WriterStanislaw Lem, Jan Fethke, Wolfgang Kohlhaase StarringYôko Tani, Oldrich Lukes, Ignacy Machowski GenreSci-Fi Runtime79 min CountryEast Germany, Poland IMDb rating4.6 / 10 Source IMDb Wikipedia Download