In 1975, Chilean-French auteur director Alejandro Jodorowsky obtained the rights to direct an adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science-fiction classic, "Dune." The movie was to star Salvador Dali, Orson Welles and Mick Jagger, feature music by Pink Floyd and display visual designs by H.R. Giger ("Alien") and and Jean Giraud ("Moebius"). The script, described as a "phonebook," detailed a movie that would run for 14 hours. Jodorowsky's stated goal was to create a spiritual masterpiece that would help enlighten the world. It was a dream. It was doomed to failure.
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
In 1975, Chilean-French auteur director Alejandro Jodorowsky obtained the rights to direct an adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science-fiction classic, "Dune." The movie was to star Salvador Dali, Orson Welles and Mick Jagger, feature music by Pink Floyd and display visual designs by H.R. Giger ("Alien") and and Jean Giraud ("Moebius"). The script, described as a "phonebook," detailed a movie that would run for 14 hours. Jodorowsky's stated goal was to create a spiritual masterpiece that would help enlighten the world. It was a dream. It was doomed to failure.