A more thorough and straightforward adaptation of Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi novel than the 1984 David Lynch version, this six-hour Sci Fi Channel miniseries, written and directed by John Harrison, follows the Atreides family's adventures on the desert planet Arrakis. Far into the future, various factions fight for the valuable melange spice that exists exclusively on Arrakis and is protected by fierce, gigantic sandworms. While the indigenous, blue-eyed Arrakisians wait for their Messiah to free them from the corrupt Harkonnens, the family Atreides endures infighting and political intrigue. This sprawling and reverent production features a cast that includes William Hurt, Giancarlo Giannini, Alec Newman, Julie Cox, and Matt Keeslar.
Television release: December 3, 2000 (Sci-Fi channel)
Filmed in Prague and Tunisia.
Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro has photographed over 40 films, including APOCALYPSE NOW and THE LAST EMPEROR.
Writer-director John Harrison cowrote Disney's DINOSAUR.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen Anamorphic - 2.35
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - 1. An exclusive look at the making of "Frank Herbert's Dune"
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Stills and Sketches from the Creators of "Frank Herbert's Dune"
Interactive Features:
"The Cinematic Ideation of Frank Herbert's Dune": an interactive treatise by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro.
Dynamic Weblink Access to the Interactive Dune Website
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Review 1:
"...This incredibly ambitious [and] successful adaptation gives Herbert's work the kind of luxury only a six-hour miniseries can provide....Harrison does a fine job of keeping this often densely plotted and deeply philosophical story moving..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.13E 12/01/2000
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