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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Steven Spielberg / US, 1977 / 135 min.

Two years after blockbuster Jaws, Spielberg again wowed audiences with a film that turned the evil-aliens-from-outer-space cliché inside out. The protagonists in Close Encounters of the Third Kind even experience a spiritual moment when the earth receives a visit from extraterrestrials.

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Director

Steven Spielberg

Production year

1977

Country

US

Original title

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Length

135 min.

Format

35mm

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Steven Spielberg

From 8 July through August 2016, Eye Filmmuseum presents a retrospective of the work of the most successful director of all time.

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