Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
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- 1h 35min
- Documentary
- 04 Oct 2019 (USA)
- Movie
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic...
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| Roger Christian | ... |
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| Roger Corman | ... |
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| Mickey Faerch | ... |
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William Linn | ... |
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Adam Egypt Mortimer | ... |
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| Shannon Muchow | ... |
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Diane O'Bannon | ... |
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| Rhoda Pell | ... |
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| Ivor Powell | ... |
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| Terry Rawlings | ... |
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| Linda Rich | ... |
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Carmen Scheifele-Giger | ... |
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| Gary Sherman | ... |
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Ronald Shusett | ... |
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| Tom Skerritt | ... |
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Directed by
| Alexandre O. Philippe | ||
Written by
| Alexandre O. Philippe | ... | () |
Produced by
| Leslie Barany | ... | executive producer |
| Chad Herschberger | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Long | ... | producer |
| Annick Mahnert | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Muratore | ... | co-producer |
| Diane O'Bannon | ... | executive producer |
| Kerry Deignan Roy | ... | producer |
| Carmen Scheifele-Giger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jon Hegel | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Muratore | ||
Film Editing by
| Chad Herschberger | ||
Production Management
| Giacomo R. Bartocci | ... | production manager: Italy |
Sound Department
| Phillip Lloyd Hegel | ... | Sound Designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Areddy | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Matthias Popp | ... | first assistant camera in the interview part filmed in Spain |
Location Management
| Giacomo R. Bartocci | ... | location manager: Italy |
Thanks
| Pablo Guisa Koestinger | ... | extra special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Legion M (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Screen Media Films (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Indie Sales (2019) (France)
- Legion M (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Legion M (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Screen Media Films (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Screen Media Films (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Screen Media Films (2019) (United States)
- TCM Cinema (2019) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arrow Media Services (DCP production services;)
Storyline
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The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious. Written by Production |
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| Taglines | Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was... Memory. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Purchased by fan owned entertainment company, Legion M, at Sundance Film Festival in 2019. It's the first time a film has been chosen using the Legion M exclusive program, Film Scout. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Alien (1979). See more » |