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    Dune (1984)

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    Frank Herbert’s mammoth cult novel, about the competition in the year 10,991 between two warring families for control of Dune – a barren planet renowned for its life-prolonging and mind-expanding spice – is converted by director David Lynch into a dense, swirling mass of religious symbolism and mysticism.

    Unwieldy and confusing, it’s not as bad as it seemed on release. Lynch was, reportedly, unhappy with the final cut, but his film is visually stunning – the industrial design is truly unique – and many of the scenes are among the most memorable, and original, of the genre.

    Kyle MacLachlan (in his film debut) stars as the “messiah” alongside an amazing cast that includes Sean Young, Francesca Annis, Sting, Patrick Stewart and Kenneth McMillan as the decaying, bloated Baron Harkonnen, perhaps the most repellent villain ever created (pictured).

    Paul Atreides
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Lady Jessica
    Francesca Annis
    Piter De Vries
    Brad Dourif
    Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
    José Ferrer
    Shadout Mapes
    Linda Hunt
    Thufir Hawat
    Freddie Jones
    Duncan Idaho
    Richard Jordan
    Princess Irulan
    Virginia Madsen
    Reverend Mother Ramallo
    Silvana Mangano
    Stilgar
    Everett McGill
    Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
    Kenneth McMillan
    Nefud
    Jack Nance
    Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
    Sian Phillips
    Duke Leto Atreides
    Jürgen Prochnow
    Beast Rabban
    Paul Smith
    Gurney Halleck
    Patrick Stewart
    Feyd Rautha
    Sting
    Dr Wellington Yueh
    Dean Stockwell
    Dr Kynes
    Max von Sydow
    Alia
    Alicia Witt
    Chani
    Sean Young

    Director
    David Lynch

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