From Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman comes this adaptation of one of Jules Verne's more outlandish science fiction/fantasy novels. A comet grazes the earth taking with it pieces of land from North Africa that includes a French fort and an Arabian Army. As it hurtles through space the inhabitants of the comet have to deal with a herd of dinosaurs and a sea serpent which are also roaming around the comet.
On The Comet has the usual clever blend of animation and live action as only Zeman can mix together. A great deal of the running time in this film is devoted to a romance between a French army captain and the requisite beautiful young woman.
The film probably isn't up to the high standards of Invention for Destruction or The Fabulous Baron Munchausen. Still it's a good film and contains that special touch Zeman had with special effects which still give his films such a unique look.
Written by Zeman and Jan Prochazk, the running time is 73 minutes.
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