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14 December 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
You are about to enter a world where the unexpected, the unknown, and the unbelievable meet. morePlot:
In the distant future, a man appears who may be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(37 articles)
Jennifer Lynch--The Hollywood Interview (From The Hollywood Interview. 11 July 2009, 8:21 PM, PDT)
Watch this: From Hell to Heaven all in an elevator ride
(From Corona's Coming Attractions. 5 July 2009, 2:46 PM, PDT)
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Why does Lynch hate this one? moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 16 | 2:50 AM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Francesca Annis | ... | Lady Jessica | |
| Leonardo Cimino | ... | The Baron's Doctor | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Piter De Vries | |
| José Ferrer | ... | Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV | |
| Linda Hunt | ... | Shadout Mapes | |
| Freddie Jones | ... | Thufir Hawat | |
| Richard Jordan | ... | Duncan Idaho | |
| Kyle MacLachlan | ... | Paul Atreides | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Princess Irulan | |
| Silvana Mangano | ... | Reverend Mother Ramallo | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Stilgar | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | |
| Jack Nance | ... | Nefud | |
| Siân Phillips | ... | Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (as Sian Phillips) | |
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Duke Leto Atreides |
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137 min | USA:190 min (special edition)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Italy:T | Spain:13 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:16 (special edition) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (uncut) (1986) | UK:PG (original rating) (cut) | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia)Fun Stuff
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Two hundred workers spent two months hand-clearing three square miles of Mexican desert for location shooting. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the first battle of the film Rabban is seen throwing Atreides' conscripts off of a bridge. When Rabban throws a man off the bridge you can clearly see the ground shake a few feet around the man as if he lands on some type of padding rather than solid ground. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Princess Irulan: A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life...
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To begin with, I have to say that I saw the movie first, and read the book years later. This seems to be important: Nearly everybody who read the book first hates the movie, but most of those who saw the movie first seem to like it.
Now, why is this so? I cannot really understand it because, in comparition to other movies based on existing literature, what we have here is a film which stays very close to the original story and does not add many new elements.
When I read the book, I could see the movie in front of me in nearly every chapter. So I really don't understand what Herbert-Fans had expected from this movie...
I for my part like it a lot. It has a very mystical atmosphere about it and the story develops nicely. Of course there are some elements which are simply not explained and are therefore very confusing, but somehow this seems to be a thing Lynch tends to do in every of his movies, so what? I like some simple scenes like the opening monologue a whole lot. I LOVE the music (which played in my mind all the time while I read the book), and I think the characters are very strong and (for example Letho Atreides) sometimes full of tragedy.
The part I like the most though is the worm-part. I think the special effects are not always brilliant, but seeing the scenes with the worms, I am really awestruck because they are so impressing.
All in all, I think this is one of the more underrated movies in Science Fiction history. It may be because the director himself was not happy with it, or because fans expected too much from a simple two hour movie. I always enjoy watching this film and listening to the soundtrack. And I would love to see a Director's Cut version.