
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
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- 1h 35min
- Documentary, Horror
- 04 Oct 2019 (USA)
- Movie
An in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film "Alien" with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.
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- 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Tim Boxell | ... |
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Axelle Carolyn | ... |
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Veronica Cartwright | ... |
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Roger Christian | ... |
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Roger Corman | ... |
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Mickey Faerch | ... |
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Henry Jenkins | ... |
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William Linn | ... |
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Ben Mankiewicz | ... |
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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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Clarke Wolfe | ... |
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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 |
Editorial Department
Patrick Huber | ... | assistant editor |
Dave Krahling | ... | colorist |
Production Management
Giacomo R. Bartocci | ... | production manager: Italy |
Cathy Trekloff | ... | post-production manager |
Sound Department
Phillip Lloyd Hegel | ... | Sound Designer |
Visual Effects by
James Durée | ... | Lead Compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Areddy | ... | Additional cinematography |
Daniele Carbonaro | ... | key grip: Italy |
Gabrio Contino | ... | gaffer: Italy |
Matthias Popp | ... | first assistant camera in the interview part filmed in Spain |
Animation Department
Greg Herburger | ... | assistant animator |
Chad Herschberger | ... | animator |
Location Management
Giacomo R. Bartocci | ... | location manager: Italy |
Transportation Department
Maurizio Barbetti | ... | van driver: Italy |
Thanks
Federica Ciucciomini | ... | thanks: Italy |
Pablo Guisa Koestinger | ... | extra special thanks |
Nathan Alan Thomas | ... | supporter |
Emanuela Ughi | ... | thanks: Italy |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Legion M (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Screen Media Films (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Indie Sales (2019) (World-wide)
- 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;)
- Milkhaus (post-production)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 | Features The Thing from Another World (1951). See more » |