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Star Maidens - What Have They Done to the Rain?
episode 9
UK/West Germany 1976
produced by James Gatward, Sylvia Anderson (associate) for Portman Productions
directed by Freddie Francis
starring Lisa Harrow, Christian Quadflieg, Christiane Krüger, Dawn Addams, Ann Maj-Britt, Kristie Pooley, Anna Carteret
written by Ian Stuart Black, created by Eric Paice, based on an idea by Jost Graf von Hardenberg, music by Berry Lipman, special effects by Alan Bryce
TV-series Star Maidens
review by Mike Haberfelner
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The female-run planet Medusa seems to be crumbling, and nobody seems to
know what's going on. Only earth scientist and hostage Rudi Schmitt has a
rough idea that it has to do with pollution, but since he is a man, nobody
listens to him. It's now up to his friend, fellow hostage and earth
scientist Liz (Lisa Harrow) to convince president Clara (Dawn Addams) to
listen to Rudi and make sure man-hating Octavia (Christiane Krüger)
doesn't interfere. In the end of course the planet is saved and Rudi is
proven right, even if the women on Medusa have a hard time accepting that
... Some nice miniatures and futuristic pseudo-pop art sets
can't hide the fact that this is a rather dull episode, as it by and large
lacks action and humour, instead loses itself in too much
pseudo-scientific gobbledegook, which isn't half as convincing as
intended.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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