Giger's Alien (1979)

Documentary about Giger's work for the movie Alien.

Directors:

H.R. Giger, J.J. Wittmer

Stars:

H.R. Giger, Ridley Scott

Cast

Credited cast:
H.R. Giger	...	Himself - Narrator
Ridley Scott	...	Himself

Storyline

Documentary about Giger's work for the movie Alien.

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Plot Keywords:

england | movie studio | special effects | behind the scenes

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Genres:

Short | Documentary

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Details

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

34 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Dracula (1931)

User Reviews

The Self-Portrait of the Artist

Very aware of being part of an important project, the modern artist H.R.Giger made a short film out of his work on the settings and the costumes of Ridley's Scott's classic. As a result, he gives us an essential document focusing on the artistic aspect of movie-making. We are so much used to the standard "making of" concept focused on the director and the actors that we get kind of unsettled by this unusual angle.

So much the better, however! We got a bit tired of those conventional featurettes full of expected self-indulging interviews of stars and movie makers. It's kind of refreshing just to watch the artist working. His own comments just guide us with no pretentious attitude whatsoever. He never tries to "sell" his product either and takes time to explain every details of the process.

Great fun! Very instructive!