Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.

Director:

Frank Pavich

Stars:

Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger

12 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alejandro Jodorowsky	...	Self
Amanda Lear	...	Self - Salvador Dali's Muse
Brontis Jodorowsky	...	Self - Actor - Dune
Chris Foss	...	Self - Artist - Dune
Christian Vander	...	Self - Magma
Devin Faraci	...	Self - Film Critic
Diane O'Bannon	...	Self - Dan O'Bannon's Widow
Drew McWeeny	...	Self - Film Critic
Gary Kurtz	...	Self - Producer - Star Wars
H.R. Giger	...	Self - Artist - Dune
Jean-Paul Gibon	...	Self - Co-Producer - Dune
Jean-Pierre Vignau	...	Self - Stunt Coordinator - Dune
Michel Seydoux	...	Self - Producer - Dune
Nicolas Winding Refn	...	Self - Director - Drive
Richard Stanley	...	Self - Director - Hardware

Storyline

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.

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Plot Keywords:

troubled production | film industry | failed project | director | paris france | 

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Taglines:

The greatest science fiction movie never made

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violent and sexual images and drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

This unmade film would have marked the only on screen appearance of the character Lady Margot Fenring. Despite being a high ranking Bene Gesserit and part of their machinations in Herbert's novel, the character was entirely omitted from the David Lynch film. Her role in the story was taken by Princess Irulan in the SyFy Channel miniseries version. Margot's husband, Count Hasimir Fenring, also had a significant role in Jodorowsky's script, only to be omitted entirely from Lynch's film. Unlike his wife, he did appear in the SyFy miniseries, but in a substantially reduced role from his one in the book.

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Quotes

Alejandro Jodorowsky: He said, "I want to produce you anything. What do you want to do?" I say, "Dune!" And he say, "Yes."
Michel Seydoux, Producer - DUNE: Why? Because the book was the most beautiful science fiction book. It was the bible of science fiction for all the big devotees. Because the book had a worldwide publishing success that you could find in every country.
Alejandro Jodorowsky: I didn't read Dune. But, I have a friend who say to me it was fantastic. I don't know why I say Dune. I can say Don Quixote or I can said Hamlet. I don't know any way, anything. I ...

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Connections

Features Aliens (1986)

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Soundtracks

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Written by Roger Waters
Performed by Pink Floyd

User Reviews

The most influential film never actually made?

If you love movies and/or eccentric characters, you simply must see "Jodorowsky's Dune." It's one of the best documentaries about the (un)making of a film I've ever seen. It's a terrific documentary and a thoroughly fascinating character study.

It covers the story of a feature film that Alejandro Jodorowsky never made. He came close to making an adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel, Dune, before David Lynch did it in the 1980s. Jodorowsky was a very successful cult film director during the '70s and made films like El Topo, The Holy Mountain, and Santa Sangre. When you listen to Jodorowsky talk for this length of time, you come to understand how he got his films made: he simply hypnotized people! ;-)

Although it was never actually made, Jodorowsky's sci-fi film went on to influence later sci-fi movies like "Alien," "Blade Runner," and even "Star Wars." And it also opened the door for the film careers of people like Dan O'Bannon, Jean Giraud, and H.R. Giger, who later worked on Ridley Scott's "Alien."

"Jodorowsky's Dune" gets a big thumbs up from me! I highly recommend this documentary!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Spanish French German

Release Date:

16 March 2016 (France)

Also Known As:

Jodorowsky's Dune

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,018, 23 March 2014

Gross USA:

$647,280

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$647,280

Company Credits

Production Co:

Highline Pictures, Camera One, Endless Picnic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1