Jodorowsky's Dune

Aug 30, 2013

1h 27m

★ 7.8

What is to give light must endure burning

Overview

In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen. After investing two years, and millions of dollars, the gigantic project ended in failure; but the artists Jodorowsky brought together to carry it out continued to work together, and ended up laying the foundations for modern science fiction cinema.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Snowfort Pictures

Caméra One

Endless Picnic

City Film

Jodorowsky's Dune Trailers

Cast

Self - Writer / Filmmaker

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Self - Film Producer

Michel Seydoux

Self - Artist

Chris Foss

Self - Artist

H. R. Giger

Self - Film Producer

Jean-Paul Gibon

Self - Actor

Brontis Jodorowsky

Self - Singer / Dali's Muse

Amanda Lear

Self - Singer

Christian Wander

Self - Film Critic

Devin Faraci

Self - O'Bannon's Widow

Diane O'Bannon

Self - Film Critic

Drew McWeeny

Self - Film Producer

Gary Kurtz

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