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Jodorowsky's Dune

  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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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.
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The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank Pavich
    • Stars
      • Alejandro Jodorowsky
      • Michel Seydoux
      • H.R. Giger
    • 93User reviews
    • 204Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 27 nominations

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    Alejandro Jodorowsky
    Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Self
    Michel Seydoux
    Michel Seydoux
    • Self - Producer - Dune
    H.R. Giger
    H.R. Giger
    • Self - Artist - Dune
    Chris Foss
    Chris Foss
    • Self - Artist - Dune
    Amanda Lear
    Amanda Lear
    • Self - Salvador Dali's Muse
    Brontis Jodorowsky
    Brontis Jodorowsky
    • Self - Actor - Dune
    Christian Vander
    Christian Vander
    • Self - Magma
    Devin Faraci
    Devin Faraci
    • Self - Film Critic
    Diane O'Bannon
    Diane O'Bannon
    • Self - Dan O'Bannon's Widow
    Drew McWeeny
    Drew McWeeny
    • Self - Film Critic
    Gary Kurtz
    Gary Kurtz
    • Self - Producer - Star Wars
    Jean-Paul Gibon
    Jean-Paul Gibon
    • Self - Co-Producer - Dune
    Jean-Pierre Vignau
    Jean-Pierre Vignau
    • Self - Stunt Coordinator - Dune
    Nicolas Winding Refn
    Nicolas Winding Refn
    • Self - Director - Drive
    Richard Stanley
    Richard Stanley
    • Self - Director - Hardware
    Salvador Dalí
    Salvador Dalí
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jean 'Moebius' Giraud
    Jean 'Moebius' Giraud
    • Self - Artist - Dune
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Jean Giraud)
    Magma
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Frank Pavich
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Hollywood studios would only let Alejandro Jodorowsky make the film provided that it would be 1h 50 mins long. Jodorowsky declined, reportedly stating that he wanted to make approximately a 15 hour long film. This is a common misconception- he never planned that the actual movie was going to be 15-20 hours, he made this statement in a fit of passion that his artistry would not be confined or compromised by a running time restriction (the studios were asking for 90-120 min running time for profit reasons) asserting that he will make the film as long as he wants it to be, and not because some suit wants more money. While the "Dune Book" being a massive tome; held a script, a full storyboard, and numerous conceptual designs and art work with a budget breakdown it's easy to assume and misconstrued that the finished product would have been over 12 hours.
    • Quotes

      Self - Actor - Dune: Can nobody understand Dali because myself, never understand my work. Never Dali understand one painting of Dali because Dali only create enigmas.

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2014 Movie Catch-up: Part 2 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
      Written by Roger Waters

      Performed by Pink Floyd

    User reviews93

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    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!
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    FAQ1

    • Is there a version of the DVD with English subtitles? I bought Region 2 (Europe) but subtitles are French or non-existent.

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2016 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • «Дюна» Ходоровського
    • Filming locations
      • The Domes, Casa Grande, Arizona, USA(Scenes deleted)
    • Production companies
      • Highline Pictures
      • Camera One
      • Endless Picnic
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $647,280
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,018
      • Mar 23, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $661,586
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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