The Dark Crystal (1982)

Directors:

Jim Henson
Frank Oz

Writers:

Jim Henson (story)
David Odell (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 diciembre 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Frase comercial:

Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder.

Plot:

Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began...

Plot Keywords:

Stylized | Good Versus Evil | Dream Like | Cult Favorite | Creature

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A very imaginative tale that's easy to love.

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Cast

Jim Henson	...	Jen, A Gelfling (performer) / High Priest (Ritual Master) (performer) / Podling (performer) / Additional Characters (uncredited)
Kathryn Mullen	...	Kira, A Gelfling (performer) / Jen, A Gelfling (assistant) / Additional Characters (uncredited)
Frank Oz	...	Aughra, A Keeper Of Secrets (performer) / Chamberlain (performer) / Podling (performer) / Additional Characters (uncredited)
Dave Goelz	...	Fizzgig, A Friendly Monster (performer) / General (Garthin Master) (performer) / Dying Emperor (performer) / Podling (performer)
Steve Whitmire	...	Scientist (performer and voice) / Kira, A Gelfling (assistant) (voice)
Louise Gold	...	Gourmand (performer)
Brian Muehl	...	Ornamentalist (performer and voice) / Urzah (performer) / Dying Master (performer and voice) (voice)
Bob Payne	...	Historian (Scrollkeeper) (performer)
Mike Quinn	...	Slave Master (performer)
Tim Rose	...	Treasurer (performer)
Jean-Pierre Amiel	...	Weaver (performer) (as Jean Pierre Amiel)
Hugh Spight	...	Cook / Landstrider (performer)
Robbie Barnett	...	Numerologist (performer) / Landstrider (performer)
Swee Lim	...	Hunter / Landstrider - Performer
Simon Williamson	...	Chanter (performer)

También conocida como:

Cristal encantado, El (Argentina) [es]
Cristal oscuro, El (Spain) [es]

Duración:

93 min

País:

USA | UK

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

Malaysia:(Banned) | Japan:G | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:I | Iran:(Banned) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:LH | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Twyecross, Leicestershire, England, UK

Company:

Henson Associates (HA)

Trivialidades:

The little hairy things that crawl across and that the Creatures eat are modified wind-up toy robots that run like crazy on two legs as a round rolling central body that houses the wind up motor. The wind-up key was removable.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Jen and Kira are climbing into the Castle via the water duct, Kira bumps her head on the tooth of the water-spouting gargoyle.

Quotes:

Aughra: What was sundered and undone shall be whole - the two made one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Robot Chicken: 1987 (#2.6)" (2006)

A very imaginative tale that's easy to love.

"Another world. Another time. In the Age of Wonder." So begins the classic fantasy story that is The Dark Crystal, Henson's best and, to date, only all-creature film. My father bought this movie for me the day I was born, so I quite literally grew up watching it. It's a story that never gets old. The characters are unforgettable, with a wonderful musical score that sticks in the head. Jen, the main character, finds that he is ordained to fulfill a prophecy finally revealed to him by his master, the wisest of the Mystics. A single crystal shard was lost long ago, and must be recovered before the three suns align in the sky. But Jen must first find the shard, and then figure out what to do with it once he has it, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the cruel Skeksis. And time is running out. The thing that I think makes this movie so memorable is the fact that it is so unlike other fantasy films. It exists in a world all its own, with new creatures and characters you don't find in other films. If looking for a companion to the film, I recommend the book of the same name. It goes into more detail about the world of Thra, and I feel it greatly enhances the immersion into the film. I recommend this film to any fantasy fan who has not seen it, and if you have seen it, I find it worth seeing again.