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.
Directed by Frank Pavich
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#32 in 2013·#1507 overall
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Cast
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Self - Writer / Filmmaker
Michel Seydoux
Self - Film Producer
H. R. Giger
Self - Artist
Brontis Jodorowsky
Self - Actor
Amanda Lear
Self - Singer / Dali's Muse
Devin Faraci
Self - Film Critic
Drew McWeeny
Self - Film Critic
Gary Kurtz
Self - Film Producer
Nicolas Winding Refn
Self - Filmmaker
Richard Stanley
Self - Filmmaker
Douglas Trumbull
Self - V/FX Artist (archive footage)
Dan O'Bannon
Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
Crew
Frank Pavich
Director
Stephen Scarlata
Producer
Frank Pavich
Producer
Travis Stevens
Producer
Michel Seydoux
Co-Producer
Nic Hill
Assistant Editor
Adam Goodman
Production Assistant
Popular Reviews
267 reviews
Mxiime
9.0★ · 05/11/26
Le classique que ça aurait pu être
Le classique que ça aurait pu être
Tom
those psychopaths would have delivered either one of the best or one of the worst movies of all time
those psychopaths would have delivered either one of the best or one of the worst movies of all time
leo ildefonse
9.0★ · 04/13/26
Horrible allégorie avec la mariée ça déconne grave la jodo j’enlève une demi étoile Hollywood toujours détester les bonnes choses comme ça à ce ptn de jour
Horrible allégorie avec la mariée ça déconne grave la jodo j’enlève une demi étoile Hollywood toujours détester les bonnes choses comme ça à ce ptn de jour
Tylenol
6.0★ · 04/09/26
Now I dont have to watch the actual dune
Now I dont have to watch the actual dune
Pedro
8.0★ · 03/23/26
In one way I’m glad that this movie never got made, but in another it hurts seeing someone’s dream being taken away for being too ambitious. It was incredible seeing Jodorowsky's love for films and I’m glad that even if Dune never got made it left a big influence in future classics.
In one way I’m glad that this movie never got made, but in another it hurts seeing someone’s dream being taken away for being too ambitious. It was incredible seeing Jodorowsky's love for films and I’m glad that even if Dune never got made it left a big influence in future classics.
