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While sci-fi was being viewed through a serious glass darkly what with Fantastic Voyage (1966), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Planet of the Apes (1968) along came Roger Vadim’s little number to set up an alternative universe of camp fun. Has this been a box office smash there might have been less of the po-faced doomladen sci fi in the following decade.
But if you wonder where Star Wars got its vibe, setting aside the overt sexiness portrayed here, this is as good a place to start…
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