description The Man from Earth Overview
The Man from Earth is a 2007 science fiction drama centered on John Oldman, a university professor who claims to be over 14,000 years old. The film unfolds primarily through dialogue-driven discussions within the confines of Oldman’s house during his farewell party. It explores an intellectual debate between Oldman and colleagues regarding his extraordinary claim.
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info The Man from Earth Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2007 |
help The Man from Earth FAQ
Why does The Man from Earth take place entirely in a single house?
Director Richard Schenkman shot the film in essentially one room to reflect its roots as a dialogue-heavy script written by classic science fiction author Jerome Bixby. This single-location, real-time format kept the budget incredibly low while forcing the audience to focus purely on the intellectual debate.
What is John Oldman's secret in The Man from Earth?
John Oldman reveals to his university colleagues that he is a Cro-Magnon caveman who has survived for over 14,000 years by outliving his neighbors and moving on every decade. He further claims to be the historical basis for the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Is there a sequel to The Man from Earth?
Yes, a sequel titled The Man from Earth: Holocene was released in 2017, directed once again by Richard Schenkman. The sequel follows a group of students who discover their professor's ageless secret.
When was the script for The Man from Earth written?
Famed sci-fi writer Jerome Bixby completed the script just before his death in 1998, having started the concept in the early 1960s. Bixby is also well known for writing the classic Star Trek episode 'Mirror, Mirror.'
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