The Dark Crystal is a movie novelization written by A.C.H. Smith in 1982 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz in 1982. The movie features Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, and others.
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Storyline
A millennium ago on the planet Thra, two new races appeared when a shard was shattered from the Crystal of Truth: the malevolent Skeksis whose continued corruption of the Crystal to extend their lives ravaged Thra, and the gentle urRu, more commonly known as the Mystics, who made their home in the Valley of Stones to await for their destiny.
Movie vs Book
Year
1982
Minutes
93
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Dark Crystal
Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Country: UK
Year: 1982
Length: 1h33m
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Year
1982
Pages
240
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
The Dark Crystal
Author: A.C.H. Smith
Country: UK
First published in: 1982
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Jim Henson Archive Series
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“In a movie, you need good actors, whereas in a book, you don't, unless you have a really bad imagination.”
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