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Dune boasted a strong international
cast, with many fine performances. Patrick Stewart delivered a
solid role as Gurney Halleck, though like Richard Jordan (Duncan
Idaho) he was underused. Kenneth McMillan was wonderful as The
Baron, . The actors playing the Harkonnens seemed to enjoy
their roles much more than the austere, noble
Atreides. Sting does his best as Feyd-Rautha in the limited time
he is on screen - his celebrity appeal adding to the interest in
the film.
The scope and depth of the story didn't
allow much character development in the 2hr 17min theatrical
release, and the film only scratches the surface of most of the
characters in the book. Duke Leto Atreides (Jürgen Prochnow) is
perhaps the most dissappointing, with little time to convey the
tragic and devoted leader he is in the book. Francesca Annis
plays a strangely subdued Lady Jessica, and Everett McGill is not
the strong and charismatic Stilgar we had expected. Kyle
MacLachlan (Paul Atreides) and Sean Young (Chani) are adequate,
though hardly outstanding.
The film has often been criticised for
its wooden acting, though in fairness the book is also a serious
affair without much room for humour or horseplay.
Cast
House Atreides
Kyle MacLachlan: Paul Atreides
Jürgen Prochnow: Duke Leto Atreides
Francesca Annis: Lady Jessica
Freddie Jones: Thufir Hawat
Richard Jordan: Duncan Idaho
Patrick Stewart: Gurney Halleck
Dean Stockwell: Doctor Wellington Yueh
Alicia Witt: Alia
David Lynch: Spice Worker
House Harkonnen
Kenneth McMillan: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Sting: Feyd-Rautha
Paul Smith : The Beast Rabban
Leonardo Cimino: The Baron's Doctor
Brad Dourif: Piter De Vries
Jack Nance: Nefud
House Corrino
José Ferrer: Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Virginia Madsen: Princess Irulan
Bene-Gesserit
Siân Phillips: Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Silvana Mangano: Reverend Mother Ramallo
Honorato Magaloni: Otheym
The Fremen
Everett McGill: Stilgar
Sean Young: Chani
Max von Sydow: Doctor Kynes
Linda Hunt: Shadout Mapes
Danny Corkill
Judd Omen: Jamis
Molly Wryn: Harah
A Dino De Laurentiis/Universal Production
Produced by Raffaella De
Laurentiis
Associate Producer José Lopez Rodero
Written by David Lynch
based on the novel by Frank Herbert
Directed by David Lynch
Cinematography by Freddie Francis
Music by Toto
(Steve
Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Steve Porcaro
& Joseph Williams)
Prophecy Theme by Brian Eno, Roger Eno & Daniel Lanois
Additional Music by Marty Paich
Edited by Antony Gibbs
Production Design by Anthony Masters
Costume Design by Bob Ringwood
Pier Luigi Basile: art director
Donah Bassett: negative cutter
Giannetto De Rossi: creative make-up
Giorgio Desideri: set decorator
Frederick Elmes: photographer: second unit
Allyn Ferguson: additional orchestrator
Charles L. Finance: special effects
Mentor C. Huebner: storyboard artist
Jane Jenkins: casting
George Jenson: storyboard artist
Roy Larner: gaffer
José López Rodero: first assistant director
Steve Maslow: re-recording mixer (AAN)
John Matthews: best boy
Judith Miller: conceptual model builder
Ron Miller: production illustrator
Barry Nolan: special effects
Carlo Rambaldi: creature special effects
Robert Schaefer: title designer
Mark Siegel: puppeteer, creature-maker, sculptor, head of
stillsuit construction
Alan Splet: sound effects
Bruno Van Zeebroeck: special effects
Kit West: special effects
Albert Whitlock: special effects
Gary Zink: special effects
Film details
70 mm Todd-AO, Ratio 1:2,55 Technicolor, Dolby Stereo
Running Time: 141 minutes
Budget: $US 52,000,000
Location: Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City; Iztapalapa; Samalayuca Desert
Awards
Academy Awards - Nomination
Sound: Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Kevin O'Connell, Nelson Stoll
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