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Jodorowsky's Dune

What is to give light must endure burning

In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen. After investing two years, and millions of dollars, the gigantic project ended in failure; but the artists Jodorowsky brought together to carry it out continued to work together, and ended up laying the foundations for modern science fiction cinema.

20131h 27mPG-13Documentary

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About Jodorowsky's Dune

Directors
Frank Pavich
Cast
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, Chris Foss, H. R. Giger, Jean-Paul Gibon, Brontis Jodorowsky
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
France, United States of America
Status
Released

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