Frank Herbert's Dune
Frank Herbert's Dune is a three-part miniseries written and directed by John Harrison and based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune.
On the emperor's order, Duke Leto Atreides moves from his home planet, Caladan, with his family to lead the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. After an attack on their stronghold, his son, Paul, and his wife, Lady Jessica, flee into the desert.
The Lady Jessica and her son, Paul Atreides, manage to contact the native Dune population, known as Fremen.
Paul Atreides, who has become known as Paul Muad'Dib, leads a rebellion against the Harkonnen, who have the secret support of the emperor.
This is a behind the scenes featurette on the production of Dune and it features a number of short sound bytes of the cast.
Writers roundtable discussion about science fiction becoming reality at UCLA. Harlan Ellison, Ray Kurzweil, Octavia Butler, John Harrison, Michael Cassutt.
Various religious scholars from around the world weigh in on what makes up a messiah. Also includes a Jungian psychologist to give a non-spiritual take
Interview with director John Harrison about adapting Dune novels.
The origins of the Dune story.
Revell briefly talks about the musical score of Dune, including the various themes and tones used for the different houses and settings.
Subtitled interview with cinematographer Vittorio Storaro about color palette choices made.
| Location | United States of America |
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| Language | English |
| Release | 2000-12-03 |
| Producer | New Amsterdam Entertainment |