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Bookmark this pageFantastic Planet (1973)
Director: René Laloux
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From Time Out Film Guide
Are you ready for the struggle of the Oms against their oppressive masters, the 40-foot Draags? Something of a revelation to anyone who thinks animation extends only as far as Fritz the Cat, Roland Topor's graphics create a world reminiscent of two of the greatest artists of the fantastic, Bosch and Odilon Redon. He sketches a menacing landscape full of womb-like passages, intestinal plants, strange phallic and vaginal shapes, and extraordinary posthistoric monsters.Author: CPe
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- Moriarte said...
- Posted on Apr 09 2008 14:01 I remember seeing this movie in the 80's and i've never forgotten how absorbing and original this piece of stylish animation was....high fantasy and sci-magic at its best
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Cast & crew
Director: René Laloux
Producer: Simon Damiani, André Valio-Cavaglione
Cast: Barry Bostwick, Cynthia Alder, Mark Gruner, Nora Heflin, Marvin Miller, Monika Ramirez full cast
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Duration: 7 mins
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