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Gandahar

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.9K
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Gandahar (1987)
  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
An evil force from a 1000 years in the future begins to destroy an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature.An evil force from a 1000 years in the future begins to destroy an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature.An evil force from a 1000 years in the future begins to destroy an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • René Laloux
  • Writers
    • René Laloux(adaptation)
    • Jean-Pierre Andrevon(novel "Les hommes-machines contre Gandahar")
    • Raphael Cluzel(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Close(English version)
    • Christopher Plummer(English version)
    • Pierre-Marie Escourrou(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • René Laloux
  • Writers
    • René Laloux(adaptation)
    • Jean-Pierre Andrevon(novel "Les hommes-machines contre Gandahar")
    • Raphael Cluzel(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Close(English version)
    • Christopher Plummer(English version)
    • Pierre-Marie Escourrou(voice)
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    • 32User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Ambisextraas Ambisextra
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Metamorphisas Metamorphis
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Pierre-Marie Escourrou
    • Sylvainas Sylvain
    • (voice)
    Catherine Chevallier
    • Airelleas Airelle
    • (voice)
    Georges Wilson
    Georges Wilson
    • Métamorpheas Métamorphe
    • (voice)
    Anny Duperey
    Anny Duperey
    • Ambisextraas Ambisextra
    • (voice)
    Jean-Pierre Ducos
    • Blaminhoras Blaminhor
    • (voice)
    Christine Paris
    • Porte-paroleas Porte-parole
    • (voice)
    Zaïra Benbadis
    • Voix Enregistréesas Voix Enregistrées
    • (voice)
    Claude Degliame
    • Voix Enregistréesas Voix Enregistrées
    • (voice)
    Olivier Cruveiller
    • Homme-métalas Homme-métal
    • (voice)
    Jean-Pierre Jorris
    Jean-Pierre Jorris
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    Dominique Maurin
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    • (as Dominique Maurin-Collignon)
    Jean-Jacques Scheffer
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    Jean Saudray
    Jean Saudray
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    Frédéric Witta
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    Philippe Noël
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    Philippe Duclos
    Philippe Duclos
    • Transformésas Transformés
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • René Laloux
    • Writers
      • René Laloux(adaptation)
      • Jean-Pierre Andrevon(novel "Les hommes-machines contre Gandahar")
      • Raphael Cluzel(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Issac Asimov wrote the English translation for the English version of the film.
    • Quotes

      Blaminhoe: We have lived in peace so long, we've neglected the possiblity of evil and we may have forgotten how to fight it.

    • Alternate versions
      The Miramax Dubbed version is edited from the original French release. Most of the editing is from the first 36 minutes from the film. In the Miramax cut there is a new introduction of a quote by Issac Asimov, and an extended ending using footage from earlier in the film. The French cut ends with the head floating through the air. The French version contains roughly 6 minutes and 37 seconds more footage than the Miramax version(not including the Opening Titles and Credits). A lot of this is dialogue and more intimate scenes between Sylvain and Airelle in the nest and on the ship to Métamorphe. There is also a sequence cut of the black robots which is also shown in a montage inside Métamorphe later in the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into The History of the Hands (2016)

    User reviews32

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    forgotten animation masterpiece
    It truly is a shame that no one's ever heard of this breathtakingly beautiful piece of animation. It's also a shame that animation is not usually employed in America as an adult art form. Animation shows us lifeforms and landscapes the likes of which cannot be seen on this Earth. Anyway, this is an amazing film that should be checked out by all anime fans as well as fans of films like Heavy Metal, or master animator Ralph Bakshi's works. Light Years is one of the most enlightening animated works on this planet.
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    • Sachiel
    • Sep 26, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Light Years
    • Production companies
      • Col.Ima.Son
      • Films A2
      • Revcom Télévision
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $370,698
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $48,665
      • Jan 31, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $370,698
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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