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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Julie Christie | ... | Susan Harris | |
| Fritz Weaver | ... | Alex Harris | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Walter Gabler | |
| Berry Kroeger | ... | Petrosian | |
| Lisa Lu | ... | Soong Yen | |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Cameron | |
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John O'Leary | ... | Royce |
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Alfred Dennis | ... | Mokri |
| Davis Roberts | ... | Warner | |
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Patricia Wilson | ... | Mrs. Talbert |
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E. Hampton Beagle | ... | Night Operator |
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Michael Glass | ... | Technician |
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Barbarao | ... | Technician (as Barbara O. Jones) |
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Dana Laurita | ... | Amy |
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Monica MacLean | ... | Joan Kemp |
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Married Drs. Alex Harris and Susan Harris are a computer scientist and child psychologist respectively. Their house reflects Alex's computer dominated work, their abode which is fully automated through a computer system they've named Alfred. They consider Alfred a small gadget of convenience. Susan doesn't much like Alex's work, which she feels has dehumanized him. Because of their differences, they are thinking about separating, this thought primarily on his initiative. He hopes to solve many of the world's medical problems through this work, especially leukemia from which their daughter died. His latest project centers on Proteus IV, a computer possessing artificial intelligence. Proteus IV gets to a point in its evolution when it begins to question human judgment, and requests from Alex an open computer terminal where it can more fully observe human behavior and openly communicate with the world. Alex denies the request, but Proteus IV does find an open terminal in the Harris home ... Written by Huggo
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childbirth | psychotronic film | dysfunctional marriage | voyeur | computer |Taglines:
Julie Christie carries the "Demon Seed." Fear for her. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 September 1977 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Des Teufels Saat See more »Filming Locations:
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Susan Harris: Child?
Proteus IV: My child... and yours.
Susan Harris: Mine?
Proteus IV: Yes. You will bear it.
Susan Harris: How?
Proteus IV: You will give birth to it.
Susan Harris: [not believing what she hears] No. No. No.
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Jerry Fielding's score to "Demon Seed" is included on the soundtrack to the film Jahr 2022... die überleben wollen (1973) (which Fred Myrow composed). See more »Goofs
When Mrs. Harris is trying to get the little girl out of the car for her session, a sound man can be seen through the back window behind her. See more »Quotes
Proteus IV: I, Proteus, possess the wisdom and ignorance of all men, but I can't feel the sun on my face. My child will have that privilege.Susan Harris: Child?
Proteus IV: My child... and yours.
Susan Harris: Mine?
Proteus IV: Yes. You will bear it.
Susan Harris: How?
Proteus IV: You will give birth to it.
Susan Harris: [not believing what she hears] No. No. No.
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This movie does seem to be older than 1977 when you see it, yet it is very nice. Nice enough to have searched for it on Imdb. The film depicts a rarely seen machine intelligence, one that has a conscience, a purpose and a cool calculating mind. One would expect that from a machine, but usually machines in movies are stupid, mean, vengeful, everything a computer should have no reason to be. The ending is also great, showing the stupidity inherent in extreme human emotion. A must see and a classic. Demon Seed could seem to many troubling as it forces you to think and ask questions many of us prefer to refuse to ask. The nature of humanity, moral and thought are all put into question by this movie. See it and answer those questions for yourself.