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Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

What is to give light must endure burning

20137.81h 27m

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.

Directed by Frank Pavich
Produced by Frank Pavich, Stephen Scarlata, Travis Stevens
Box Office0Revenue: $663K

Top Cast

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Self - Writer / Filmmaker

Michel Seydoux

Michel Seydoux

Self - Film Producer

C

Chris Foss

Self - Artist

H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Self - Artist

J

Jean-Paul Gibon

Self - Film Producer

Brontis Jodorowsky

Brontis Jodorowsky

Self - Actor

Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear

Self - Singer / Dali's Muse

C

Christian Wander

Self - Singer

Devin Faraci

Devin Faraci

Self - Film Critic

D

Diane O'Bannon

Self - O'Bannon's Widow

Themes & Keywords

cinema on cinemamovie businessfilmmakingbluntthoughtfulcinema historyportrait of an artistcomplexambiguousawestruckcommanding

About Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune is a documentary film released in 2013 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, movie business, filmmaking, blunt, thoughtful, cinema history. Directed by Frank Pavich, it stars Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, Chris Foss. 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.

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