Dune is a movie directed by David Lynch in 1984 and based on the book of the same name by Frank Herbert, first published in 1965. The movie features Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Jürgen Prochnow, Patrick Stewart, Kenneth McMillan, Sting, and others.
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Storyline
In the far future, the known universe is ruled by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. Meanwhile, on the industrial world of Giedi Prime, the sadistic Baron Vladimir Harkonnen tells his nephews Glossu The Beast Rabban and Feyd-Rautha about his plan to eliminate the Atreides by manipulating someone in House Atreides into betraying the Duke.
Movie vs Book
Year
1984
Minutes
137
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
Year
1965
Pages
661
Book Rate
8.46
S: Goodreads
Book
Dune
Author: Frank Herbert
Country: USA
First published in: 1965
Length: 661 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Dune
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Mini-Series by John Harrison
Movie by Denis Villeneuve
Movie by Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein
Movie by Denis Villeneuve
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“Each time I work with an author, I say to them, 'A book and a movie are different things.'”
JASON REITMAN (Filmmaker)
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