Escape from the Planet of the Apes

film by Taylor [1971]

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science-fiction film that follows two chimpanzee scientists, Zira and Cornelius, and their human aide, who travel back in time to Earth in the 1970s. They arrive in a world where humans are the dominant species and apes are enslaved, a reversal of the society they left behind. The film explores themes of prejudice and societal roles as the apes navigate this unfamiliar human-dominated world, seeking to understand and survive. This sequel to the original Planet of the Apes offers a satirical look at human society through the eyes of these time-traveling apes.12

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