Frank Herbert's Dune
Directed by	John Harrison
Produced by	Richard P. John Harrison is a writer director producer and composer Harrison composed the scores for the George Romero films Creepshow (1982 and Rubinstein Mitchell Galin
Written by	Frank Herbert (novel) John Harrison
Starring	William Hurt Alec Newman Saskia Reeves Ian McNeice Julie Cox Giancarlo Giannini
Music by	Graeme Revell
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Release date(s)	December 3, 2000
Running time	265 min. Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr ( October 8 1920 &ndash February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American John Harrison is a writer director producer and composer Harrison composed the scores for the George Romero films Creepshow (1982 and William M Hurt (born March 20, 1950) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA Award -winning American Actor. Alec Newman is a Scottish stage television and film actor He was born in Glasgow on 27 November 1974 Saskia Reeves (born 1962 is a British actress perhaps best known for her roles in the films Close My Eyes (1991 and ''ID'' (1995 and the 2000 Miniseries Ian McNeice (born 2 October 1950) is an internationally known English Actor. Julie Cox (born 1973 in Ely, England) is an English actress perhaps best known for her role as Princess Irulan in the Sci Fi Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber Graeme Revell (born in Auckland, New Zealand on October 23, 1955) is a composer of Film music. Vittorio Storaro, ASC AIC (born 24 June, 1940 in Rome) is a three-time Academy Award winning Italian Cinematographer Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 295 min. (Director's cut)
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000 (estimated)
Followed by	Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
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Frank Herbert's Dune is a three-part miniseries based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. A director's cut is a specially edited version of a Film, and less often TV series, Music video, commercials or Video games English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is the 2003 Sequel to the 2000 Miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune produced by the United States A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Dune is a Science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr ( October 8 1920 &ndash February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American It was produced by New Amsterdam Entertainment in association with Blixa Film Produktion and Hallmark Entertainment Distribution, and broadcast by the Sci Fi Channel. The Hallmark Channel is a Cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries Written and directed by John Harrison, the series was first broadcast in the USA on December 3, 2000 and was later released on DVD on 23 October 2001. John Harrison is a writer director producer and composer Harrison composed the scores for the George Romero films Creepshow (1982 and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A Special Edition Director's Cut was released on DVD on 11 June 2002; it contains scenes not included in the original televised version. A director's cut is a specially edited version of a Film, and less often TV series, Music video, commercials or Video games Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

A 2003 sequel miniseries called Frank Herbert's Children of Dune continued the story, adapting the second and third novels in the series (Dune Messiah and Children of Dune). A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is the 2003 Sequel to the 2000 Miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune produced by the United States Dune Messiah is a Science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the second in a series of six novels Children of Dune is a Science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, third in a series of six novels set in the ''Dune'' universe. As of 2004, both miniseries were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. ^[1]

Frank Herbert's Dune won two Emmy Awards in 2001 for Cinematography and Visual effects in a miniseries/movie, as well as being nominated for a third Emmy for Sound editing. See also Filmmaking Cinematography (from Greek: kinesis κινησις (movement and grapho γραφω (to record is the discipline This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Television series, Miniseries A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling Sound recordings in preparation for the final Sound mixing or Mastering

The miniseries was shot in Univisium (2:00:1) aspect ratio, although it was broadcast in 1:78:1. Univisium ( Latin: "unity of images" is a proposed universal film format created by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC and his son Fabrizio The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height

Adaptation

Director John Harrison claims that his film adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel was a "faithful interpretation,"^[2] in which any changes he made served to suggest what Herbert had explained subtly or not at all. The miniseries introduces elements not found in Herbert's novel, but as Harrison claims, it is usually to elaborate rather than to edit. Harrison's television adaptation and David Lynch's 1984 film adaptation both depart from the content of the novel, but Harrison's treatment of Herbert's thematic and philosophical content is usually compared favorably to the 1984 film. David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the 1984 film See Frank Herbert's Dune for the 2000 television adaptation The miniseries preserved many elements of the 1984 film's visual feel in its costume, set and creature design.

Main cast

Departures from the novel

Alec Newman portrays Paul Atreides as emotionally immature at the start of the film, whereas in Herbert's novel, Paul is mature beyond his years throughout the narrative. Glossu Rabban, Count of Lankiveil (nickname 'The Beast' was a minor character in the Science fiction Novel Dune by Piter De Vries is a Fictional character from the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber The Padishah Emperor was the title of the hereditary rulers of the known universe in Frank Herbert 's fictional ''Dune'' universe. Shaddam Corrino IV is a character in the fictional ''Dune'' universe of Frank Herbert. Julie Cox (born 1973 in Ely, England) is an English actress perhaps best known for her role as Princess Irulan in the Sci Fi Princess Irulan Corrino is a Fictional character and member of House Corrino in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Miroslav Táborský (born 9 November 1959) is a Czech Actor who has appeared in multiple Czech TV series as well as in several American movies Count Hasimir Fenring is a Fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Uwe Adam Ochsenknecht (born January 7 1956 in Mannheim) is a German actor and Singer. Stilgar is a Fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Barbora Kodetová (born September 6, 1970) is a Czech actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of Paul Atreides ' companion Chani Chani is a Fictional character featured in Frank Herbert 's novels Dune (1965 and Dune Messiah (1969 The following is a comprehensive list of Fremen from the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Liet-Kynes is a Fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. The following is a comprehensive list of Fremen from the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. The following is a comprehensive list of Fremen from the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Zuzana Geislerová is an actress best known to US audiences for her role as the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam in the Sci Fi channel A Reverend Mother is both a Bene Gesserit title and a class or level associated with Fictional characters from the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Gaius Helen Mohiam is a Fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Paul Orestes Atreides (10175-10217 AG is a Fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert; he later takes the Fremen In the book, Paul was 15-18 years old, but Harrison aged the character to 18-22 in order to increase the quality of the acting for this crucial role. ^[4]

The miniseries invents an extensive subplot for Princess Irulan, a character who plays little part in the plot of the first novel. Princess Irulan Corrino is a Fictional character and member of House Corrino in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Harrison felt the need to expand Irulan's role because she played such an important part in later books, and epigraphs from her later writings opened each chapter of Dune. In Literature, an epigraph is a phrase Quotation, or Poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component ^[5] Additionally, the character gave him a window into House Corrino. For the novel of the same name see Dune House Corrino. Imperial House Corrino is a Great House and the ruling family of the Imperium in the ^[2] Besides the final scene, the only one of Irulan's appearances based on an actual excerpt from the novel is her visit to Feyd-Rautha. The Na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a Fictional character in the Science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. However, in the book it is a different Bene Gesserit, Margot Fenring, who visits the Harkonnen heir, on assignment from the Bene Gesserit to "preserve the bloodline" by retrieving his genetic material (through conception) for their breeding program. The Bene Gesserit (from Latin or a Semitic language see the origin of the name) are a key social religious and political force in Frank Herbert Lady Margot Fenring is a Fictional character from the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. See Dune House Harkonnen for the 2000 novel and The House Harkonnen for the band House Harkonnen is a powerful noble family The Bene Gesserit (from Latin or a Semitic language see the origin of the name) are a key social religious and political force in Frank Herbert The miniseries does not suggest this as Irulan's motive.

The miniseries implements several stylistic changes. For example, Herbert's ornithopters are described as birdlike, but though the miniseries presents ornithopters with flapping wings, they more closely resemble insects. According to the novel, extensive use of melange tints the sclera, cornea and iris of the user to a dark shade of blue, called "blue-in-blue" or "the Eyes of Ibad,"^[6] In the miniseries, the eyes of the spice-addicted have an fluorescent, "glowing" appearance. Melange is the name of the Fictional drug (also known as spice) central to the Dune series of Science fiction Novels The sclera, called the white or white of the eye, is the opaque (usually white though certain animals such as horses and lizards can have black sclera fibrous The cornea is the transparent front part of the Eye that covers the iris, Pupil, and Anterior chamber. The iris consists of Pigmented Fibrovascular tissue known as a stroma. Fluorescence is a Luminescence that is mostly found as an In the case of Jessica, before she undergoes the rite to become a Fremen Reverend Mother by changing the Water of Life, her eyes are normal; immediately after the rite, they glow blue.

References

External links

• Official Dune miniseries site at SciFi.com
• Dune (TV miniseries) at the Internet Movie Database
• Dune (TV miniseries) at Allmovie
• Official Dune novels website