He has used the pseudonym alphonse brutsche for novels published under the fleuve noir label. Cinefonia records cfy005 country france format cd release date 7nov2005 upn 3760098900206 also contains music from. If you like gandahar you are looking for surreal, stylized and exciting movies about with utopia, mutant, robot, surrealism, invasion, androids and robots and supernatural themes of animation, adventure and fantasy genre shot in france. The english version has been substantially recut by harvey weinstein, rewritten by. So lets admit now this one is going to be a little nsfw and get on with our.
Masters of cinema label is its disinclination to do things by half measures. Gandahar 1988 adventure, animation, fantasy, scifi usa. Feb 06, 2010 a most fantastic planet ive long had a somewhat embarrassing softspot for traditional animated movies, particularly, to my own chagrin, those with a sciencefictionfantasy setting. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Overview of gandahar, 1988, directed by rene laloux, with at turner classic movies. While a peaceful society, gandahar maintained a caste of knights that were trained at birth to handle deadly assignments. Gandahar, 1988 french animated film, also known as light years. Gandahar is a 1988 french animated science fiction film directed by rene laloux and it is one of the most underappreciated and unfortunately underrated animated movies i have ever seen. Isaac asimov wrote the english translation for this animated scifi tale about the prince of the planet gandahar, who is sent to the future in order to avenge an attack on his home world. The english version has been substantially recut by harvey weinstein, rewritten by isaac asimov and rescored. Gandahar was the third and final feature film from french animator rene laloux 19292004. However, in my opinion, the design and utter weirdness of. Gandahar 1988 features an overflowing plot, cramming in enough ideas to fill half a dozen films. Based on an original story by jeanpierre andrevon, and a huge hit in france at the time of its release, it combines lal.
But the perfect peace is shattered when a mysterious evil force invades this idyllic serenity, turning people into stone with petrifying rays. Sep 01, 1976 jeanpierre andrevon is a french writer of sciencefiction and fantastique. Originally in french, this englishdubbed scifi animation tale concerns technology turned evil in a strange, strange land. Its not that there are really that many adult themes, but there is a lot of nudity in this movie. Based on an original story by jeanpierre andrevon, and a huge hit in france at the time of its release, it combines lalouxs famous imagination with that of animation designer philippe caza. Watch gandahar 1988 full movie online free on putlocker. Aug 01, 2012 the animation is dated, and probably even was starting to look that way when it came out this is the same year that akira 1988 came out, and sadly the animation in gandahar is somewhat stiff in comparison to it and some other animated films coming out during the same time period.
All the marbles 1981 gandahar 1988 2 broke girls gandahar 1988 2 guns 20 gandahar 1988 2 stupid dogs gandahar 1988. I bought a copy of gandahar with midlevel expectations and ended up being rather impressed. Classic 1988 animated movie pg for partial nudity throughout okay. Laloux first emerged in the 1960s with surreal shorts such as les temps morts dead times 1964 and les escargots the snails 1965 and then had an acclaimed hit with the sciencefiction film fantastic planet 1973. The four track release is chockfull of jazz funk and disco soul aesthetics and serves as a sweet taster for whats to come from the producer.
Financial analysis of gandahar 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. We have lived in peace so long, weve neglected the possiblity of evil and. Gandahar 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Light years gandahar is probably the closest rene laloux ever came in replicating the level of sophistication he gave alien civilizations in the fantastic planet 1973. The peaceful people of gandahar are suddenly attacked by an army of automata. Gandahar, a 1988 animated science fiction film, known as light years in english light years 2015 film, a british drama film buzz lightyear, a fictional character in the animated film series toy story. Pierremarie escourrou and catherine chevallier are starring, alongside georges wilson, anny duperey, jeanpierre ducos and christine paris. Gandahar is a 1987 french animated science fantasy film. Gandahar 1987, rene laloux rene laloux is back for a second time on this list with gandahar, his final film. Would you guys want me to do classic anime from the 80s as well. Gandahar details how a person from the past tries to save the future.
The english version was directed by harvey weinstein and produced by bob weinstein. But i strongly recommend gandahar to anyone interested in animation andor sffantasy. In gandahar, prince sylvain has created for the past millennium a. He opens the film with an overview of a seaside community. Gandahar 1988 feature length theatrical animated film. Gandahar 1988 scifi, fantasy, adventure, animation. Gandhara, an ancient kingdom once located north of modern india. With glenn close, christopher plummer, pierremarie escourrou, catherine chevallier. Rene laloux, created gandahar, his final animated feature film. Try listening for 3 minutes and fall into deep sleep immediately with relaxing delta wave music duration. Gandahar known as light years in english is a 1988 animated film by the master of french arthouse animation, rene laloux, based on jeanpierre andrevons french science fiction novel les hommesmachines contre gandahar the machinemen versus gandahar. Lalouxs output subsequent to fantastic planet was sporadic he only made one. Total number of members who have this title in their.
Based on a story by jeanpierre andrevon, this gloriously imaginative science fiction features themes of ecology and identity, and was considered by laloux to be. An evil force from a years in the future begins to destroy an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature. Also, masters of cinema have made a very good transfer for this dvd, and it comes with an informative booklet. If you want to start a main gandahar page, just click the edit button above.
The last trip to gandahars upcoming debut ep, echoes of paradise, is set to drop on new washington, dcbased vinyl imprint better listen records in november 2016. Feature film 2 march 1988 83 minutes direction by rene laloux screenplay by rene laloux and raphael cluzel design by philippe caza music by gabriel yared and christian zanesi animation by studio s. Gandahar is a 1988 acteurs auteurs associes and miramax films film. In a thousand years, gandahar was destroyed, and and all its. Gandahar rene laloux, 1988 one of the many admirable characteristics of the eureka. The original version was directed by rene laloux, and was based on jeanpierre andrevon s novel les hommesmachines contre gandahar the machinemen versus gandahar. The last trip to gandahar free listening on soundcloud. So, i was quite pleased to catch the 1988 film gandahar this week. Light years aka gandahar or metal men from night owl on vimeo. Elsa and anna toddlers help with recovery duration. This was the start of an important artistic relationship for laloux, he and caza collaborating on several films, including lalouxs final feature, the magnificent gandahar 1988. Based on jeanpierre andrevons novel les hommesmachines contre gandahar the machinemen versus gandahar this fascinating adult animation combines lalouxs famous imagination with that of animation designer philippe caza. Pg, 1 h 22 min pierremarie escourrou, catherine chevallier, georges wilson, anny duperey director.
Gandahar cast starring glenn close, christopher plummer, terrence mann, bridget fonda, penn jillette. Gandahar is a utopian world of rare beauty and tranquility, the result of extensive mutation and genetic experimentation. Gandahar is set during a time when an empire rules the world with a steady fist, and a person is sent to the future to fulfill a prophecy created by the ruler years before. Also known as metal men, sometimes also known as light years, this was one that actually got a bit of attention in the united states. Dont put in redirects for shows, books, etc use the right namespace for those.
In addition, gandahar possessed an array of creatures, most genetically engineered, to fight off any invasion force. Like fantastic planet and the later les maitres du temps both of which are also available from eureka. Gandahar is a fascinating, adult animation which examines genetic mutation. An evil force from a years in the future begins to destroy an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature full movie gandahar 1988. All the marbles 1981 gandahar 19882 broke girls gandahar 19882 guns 20 gandahar 19882 stupid dogs gandahar 1988321 contact gandahar 1988321 penguins.