Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

What is to give light must endure burning

Directed by Frank Pavich

Produced by Snowfort Pictures, Camera One

201387 min7.8 / 10

A reverent, intellectually rich portrait of an ambitious visionary artist whose failed dream paradoxically shaped modern cinema, told with awe and thoughtful reflection.

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.

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  • Does Jodorowsky's Dune end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Jodorowsky's Dune easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Jodorowsky's Dune scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Jodorowsky's Dune violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Jodorowsky's Dune sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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