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Release Date:
6 February 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death morePlot:
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Australia Blu-ray Review and Happy Go Lucky DVD Review -- Dellamorte says Mike Leigh wants you to Get Happy! And What the F is this S (From Collider.com. 21 March 2009)
Just Because We Can. It’s The Trailer For Zardoz.
(From Twitch. 20 November 2008, 8:59 AM, PST)
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Timeless moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Sean Connery | ... | Zed | |
| Charlotte Rampling | ... | Consuella | |
| Sara Kestelman | ... | May | |
| John Alderton | ... | Friend | |
| Sally Anne Newton | ... | Avalow | |
| Niall Buggy | ... | Arthur Frayn / Zardoz | |
| Bosco Hogan | ... | George Saden | |
| Jessica Swift | ... | Apathetic | |
| Bairbre Dowling | ... | Star | |
| Christopher Casson | ... | Old Scientist | |
| Reginald Jarman | ... | Death (voice) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
105 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track StereoCertification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Canada:18 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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To make the shots of the stone head move into the mouth accurately, the camera was placed at the mouth and tracked backwards, and the film reversed in the lab. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Zed discovers the floating book, you can clearly see the strings suspending it in midair. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Arthur Frayn: I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz. I have lived three hundred years, and I long to die. But death is no longer possible. I am immortal. I present now my story, full of mystery and intrigue - rich in irony, and most satirical. It is set deep in a possible future...
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Featured in The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
Symphony No. 7 in A, op. 92, 2nd movement moreFAQ
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A classic science fiction tale woven into a complex - and for some, complicated tapestry, it is not surprising for some to become irritated or confused at the movie.
And, given the context of the time of it's making - i.e., minimal special effects and low budget - it is not surprising that some would criticize Zardoz's 'chessiness'. After all, the notion of a floating head issuing commands to armed barbarians - ridiculous idea, isn't it? But consider thinking of troops battling overseas those whom are labeled as 'brutals' as they're issued commands by distant leaders safe miles away or speaking to them behind protective measures.
As to the content and story, that is timeless and perhaps that's where we should rest and consider the nature of power versus the masses; the necessity for the mystery of death; the power of love and lust as well as the folly of intelligence and of Mankind. And as one of the main characters later on states 'we've been Amused!'
And like life, if it looks and gets a little cheesy - you're going to tell all that sometimes Life isn't,...?