Jodorowsky's Dune - 2014

Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal sci-fi novel Dune into a feature film. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists Jodorowsky assembled for the legendary project continued to work together. This group of artists, or his “warriors” as Jodorowsky named them, went on to define modern sci-fi cinema with such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Star Wars and Total Recall.

90min
2014
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.0/10

Cast

Dan O'Bannon profile pictureDan O'BannonSelf (voice) (archive footage)
Orson Welles profile pictureOrson WellesSelf (Archival Footage)
David Carradine profile pictureDavid CarradineSelf (Archival Footage)
Salvador Dalí profile pictureSalvador DalíSelf (Archival Footage)
Jean Giraud profile pictureJean GiraudSelf (Archival Footage)
Douglas Trumbull profile pictureDouglas TrumbullSelf (Archival Footage)

About Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune Overview

Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal sci-fi novel Dune into a feature film. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists Jodorowsky assembled for the legendary project continued to work together. This group of artists, or his “warriors” as Jodorowsky named them, went on to define modern sci-fi cinema with such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Star Wars and Total Recall.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: Jodorowsky's Dune
Original Language: English
Revenue: $662,736.00
Directed By: Frank Pavich
Production Companies
Snowfort PicturesCaméra OneEndless Picnic