Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...
这部电影佳作《原子空想》其它是1948年其它上映的科幻片,这部剧深受观众喜爱,并在播出后获得了极高的收视率和口碑,剧中的角色形象塑造鲜明,故事情节紧凑,剧情发展合理。更微妙的是在导演奥塔卡·瓦夫拉的指导下,卡雷尔·赫格,弗洛朗丝·玛莉,Eduard,Linkers,伊里·普拉希,Natasa,Tanská,弗兰季塞克·什莫利克每一个演员的出色表演将剧中的角色形象栩栩如生地呈现在观众面前。无论是剧情、演员的表演还是剧中歌曲,都是该电影巨作亮点的所在。