Alejandro JodorowskySelf - Writer / FilmmakerSavaraTV movie
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.
Documentary
Starring
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, Chris Foss
Directed by
Frank Pavich
About
Jodorowsky's Dune
Documentary
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.
What is to give light must endure burning
Information
- Released
- Aug 30, 2013
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- FR, US
- Rating
- PG-13
- Directed by
- Frank Pavich
Production
- Studio
- Snowfort Pictures
- Studio
- Camera One
- Studio
- Endless Picnic
- Studio
- City Film
Cast
People in this story
Alejandro JodorowskySelf - Writer / Filmmaker
Michel SeydouxSelf - Film Producer
H. R. GigerSelf - Artist
Brontis JodorowskySelf - Actor
Amanda LearSelf - Singer / Dali's Muse
Devin FaraciSelf - Film Critic
Drew McWeenySelf - Film Critic
Gary KurtzSelf - Film ProducerMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.