Dune

Dune

Release Date

1984

Director

  • David Lynch

Cast

  • Kyle MacLachlan
  • Virginia Madsen
  • Francesca Annis

A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis when they assassinate his father and free their desert world from the emperor's rule.

In the year 10191, a spice called melange is the most valuable substance in the universe, and its only source is the desert planet Arrakis. A royal decree awards Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides (Jürgen Prochnow) and ousts his bitter enemies, the Harkonnens. However, when the Harkonnens violently seize back their fiefdom, it is up to Paul (Kyle MacLachlan), Leto's son, to lead the Fremen, the natives of Arrakis, in a battle for control of the planet and its spice. Adapted from Frank Herbert's epic novel, David Lynch wrote and directed this cult sci-fi film.

Past Programs

2013

Cliodynamics and Population Biology

Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT