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Film / 2013
Jodorowsky's Dune
Directed by
Frank Pavich
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Alejandro JodorowskySelf - Writer / Filmmaker
Michel SeydouxSelf - Film Producer
Chris FossSelf - Artist
H. R. GigerSelf - Artist
Jean-Paul GibonSelf - Film Producer
Brontis JodorowskySelf - Actor
Amanda LearSelf - Singer / Dali's Muse
Christian WanderSelf - Singer
Devin FaraciSelf - Film Critic
Diane O'BannonSelf - O'Bannon's Widow
Drew McWeenySelf - Film Critic
Gary KurtzSelf - Film Producer
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Jean-Pierre VignauSelf - Stunt Coordinator
Nicolas Winding RefnSelf - Filmmaker
Richard StanleySelf - Filmmaker
Douglas TrumbullSelf - V/FX Artist (archive footage)
Dan O'BannonSelf - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
Salvador DalíSelf - Painter (archive footage)
Orson WellesSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Christian VanderSelf - Singer
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