Dune (1984)

Director:

David Lynch

Writers:

Frank Herbert (novel)
David Lynch (writer)(television versions)

Release Date:

14 diciembre 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

Frase comercial:

A spectacular journey through the wonders of space and the mysteries of time, from the boundaries of the incredible to the borders of the impossible.

Plot:

In the distant future, a man appears who may be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for.

Plot Keywords:

Space Travel | Suicide Pill | Violence | Spice | Spit In The Face

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Outstanding Interpretation

Cast

Francesca Annis	...	Lady Jessica
Leonardo Cimino	...	The Baron's Doctor
Brad Dourif	...	Piter De Vries
José Ferrer	...	Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Linda Hunt	...	Shadout Mapes
Freddie Jones	...	Thufir Hawat
Richard Jordan	...	Duncan Idaho
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Paul Usul Muad'Dib Atreides
Virginia Madsen	...	Princess Irulan
Silvana Mangano	...	Rev. Mother Ramallo
Everett McGill	...	Stilgar
Kenneth McMillan	...	Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Jack Nance	...	Capt. Iakin Nefud
Siân Phillips	...	Rev. Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Duke Leto Atreides

También conocida como:

Duna (Chile) [es]
Dune (Spain) [es]

Duración:

137 min | USA:190 min (special edition)

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

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

Clasificación:

Italy:T | Iceland:L | Spain:13 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Australia:PG (special edition) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:16 (special edition) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (uncut) (1986) | UK:PG (original rating) (cut) | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico

Company:

De Laurentiis

Trivialidades:

Two hundred workers spent two months hand-clearing three square miles of Mexican desert for location shooting.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When the Guild navigator visits the Emperor in the beginning, as the black container enters through the two gold doors, an assistant to the navigator trips and falls on the left side of the container.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Princess Irulan: A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life...

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Madagascar (2005)

Outstanding Interpretation

I've talked to quite a few die-hard Herbert fans who insist that this film is rubbish. Well, I personally feel that this film is one of the most lavish and elegant science fiction movies ever made. I think it's wonderful, and am happy to have it in my collection.

The movie itself inspired me to read the next couple of books in the series.

I do agree however that there are some scenes that need to be added in a definitive collection. There are a couple of sequences from the Alan Smithee bootleg version - such as when the water of the Fremen warrior that Paul defeated in combat is re-absorbed into the collective water supply - that are absolutely vital to the story. Yet scenes like this were cut out of the final movie version that we all see on DVD.