Zardoz

Zardoz

Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death.

Directed by John Boorman

Produced by John Boorman Productions, 20th Century Fox

1974106 min5.9 / 10

A surreal, philosophically ambitious science-fiction parable about immortality, civilization, and the collision between savagery and stagnation, told through deliberately bizarre and enigmatic imagery.

In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.

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  • Is Zardoz one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Zardoz violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Zardoz end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Zardoz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Zardoz scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Zardoz sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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Love20

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