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1984 Certificate 15 Certificate 15
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David Lynch wades through dark waters in his adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult science fiction novel. In condensing Herbert's rambling and complex book by eliminating characters and compacting events, Lynch succeeds in rendering the story incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the novel and making the film look like a .. Read more

Starring Francesca Annis, Francesca Annis, Kyle MacLachlan, Sian Phillips
Director David Lynch
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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David Lynch wades through dark waters in his adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult science fiction novel. In condensing Herbert's rambling and complex book by eliminating characters and compacting events, Lynch succeeds in rendering the story incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the novel and making the film look like a sketchy greatest hits collection of the book for Herbert fans. The story takes place in the year 10,191. The universe is governed through a system of feudal rule, presided over by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV (José Ferrer), who appears to take his marching orders from something that resembles a talking vagina. In the kingdom are two rival houses -- the House of Atreides and the House of Harkonnen. Each house is trying to gain dominion over the universe, but that dominion can only be gained by the house that controls the Spice, a special substance that permits the folding of time. The Spice is only available on the desert world of Arrakis, or Dune. Shaddam, tired of the feuding between the two houses, permits the Atreides to take over the Spice production on Dune, while secretly working with the Harkonnens to launch a sneak attack on the Atreides and destroy them. The leader of the Atreides is Duke Leto (Jürgen Prochnow), who rules with the help of his concubine Jessica (Francesca Annis) and son Paul (Kyle MacLachlan). The rival Harkonnens are headed by the pus-oozing degenerate Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Kenneth McMillan, in a thoroughly through-the-roof performance) and his two unsavory nephews, Rabban (Paul L. Smith) and Feyd (Sting). When his father is murdered by the Harkonnens, Paul escapes to Dune, where he is greeted by the Fremen (the desert dwellers on Dune who prepare the Spice) as the messiah foretold in Fremen legend. Paul assumes the mantle of messiah and leads the Fremen in a revolt that topples the balance of power in the universe.~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Starring Francesca Annis, Francesca Annis, Kyle MacLachlan, Sian Phillips, Sean Young, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jurgen Prochnow, Jose Ferrer
Director David Lynch
Studio PRISM LEISURE
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins
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Certificate Certificate 15 DVD
Certificate 15 LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Subtitles DVD: None
Released Production year: 1984

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