In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Production
Gigantic practical sets that bankrupted dreams and built legend
Practical Effects
Giant sandworms: terrifying puppets that move like actual doom
Costume
House Atreides uniforms: military chic meets renaissance fair fever
Director
David Lynch
Kyle MacLachlan
Paul Atreides
Francesca Annis
Lady Jessica
Patrick Stewart
Gurney Halleck
Linda Hunt
Shadout Mapes
José Ferrer
Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Freddie Jones
Thufir Hawat
Brad Dourif
Piter De Vries
Richard Jordan
Duncan Idaho
Virginia Madsen
Princess Irulan
Silvana Mangano
Reverend Mother Ramallo
Everett McGill
Stilgar
Sting
Feyd Rautha
Kenneth McMillan
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Jack Nance
Nefud
Siân Phillips
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lynch disowned this film and refuses to discuss it — the studio's final cut removed 40+ minutes of his footage, creating the infamous 'Alan Smithee' TV version with extra scenes he hated.
The pug in Patrick Stewart's arms during the Atreides evacuation was his own dog, added spontaneously when he refused to leave it behind — cinema's greatest unscripted pet performance.
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