| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (280 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Summary |
Frank Herbert's highly acclaimed 1974 sci-fi novel DUNE, first adapted by David Lynch in 1984, is stunningly realised in this four-and-a-half hour miniseries produced by the Sci-Fi Channel. William Hurt stars as Duke Leto Atreides, charged to rule the desolate planet Arrakis, the universes only source of Melange, a spice that enhances mental performance and makes interstellar travel possible. But soon Leto's bitter enemy, the evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Ian McNeice), a former ruler, wins back Arrakis and hands power to his brutal nephew, Rabban. When the Atreides family escape into the inhospitable desert with the help of the Fremen - a race of displaced desert nomads - the strengthening power of Melange enables Paul (Alec Newman), the Duke's son, to organise the oppressed Fremen and wage war on the Empire. Unfolding over three compelling feature-length episodes, this sci-fi classic is brilliantly realised through powerful performances and stunning visuals from Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) |
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Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
| Performer |
Alec Newman, Giancarlo Giannini, William Hurt |
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Originally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 2000 |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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In English |
| Subject |
Action and adventure films.
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Science fiction.
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Television series.
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Television programs.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Harrison, John, film director.
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Newman, Alec, actor
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Giannini, Giancarlo, actor.
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Hurt, William, actor.
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Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),
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Kanopy (Firm),
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