The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

  • Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
  • Writer: David Odell,Jim Henson
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: December 17, 1982
  • Sound mix: Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: The Dark Chrysalis
  • "Night Demon Crystal" is an adventure fantasy film directed by James Maury and Frank Oz, starring Frank Oz and James Maury .
    The film tells the story of the only remaining Gefflin people to stop the evil forces of the Skies clan.

    Details

    • Release date December 17, 1982
    • Filming locations Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Jim Henson Productions, Henson Organisation

    Box office

    Budget

    $15,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $41,613,957

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $4,657,335

    Gross worldwide

    $41,630,431

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jennie 2022-09-30 23:08:01

      Avant-garde

      1. Fantasy, horror, children, puppets, adventures, such a mix and match are exceptionally harmonious. The 1982 movie has no staleness and is very rare.

      2. The young plot is full of fun with the dark modeling, and the construction of the magical world is magnificent, with the charm of star wars.

      3. The ending is full of meditation; the heroine sacrifices tragic and majestic colors; this is a cruel fairy tale dedicated to the adult world.

      4. Disadvantage 1: Too much slow pace...

    User comments

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    • By Fay 2023-09-14 19:25:44

      Can you say that I hate this setting of drug-addicting henson. . . It was originally a children's drama, but it made me feel an unprecedented sense of Lovecraft, and I was frightened at the age of sixteen. ....

    • By Carroll 2023-08-08 06:12:19

      The hero is so...

    • By Elroy 2023-08-02 15:56:46

      7. The more you look, the more interesting it becomes. The male protagonist relies on the female protagonist all the way, asking for the existence of the male...

    • By Dorthy 2023-07-23 22:16:52

      I like myths and legends like puppet...

    • By Winona 2023-07-23 12:24:32

      Passengers reciting ya must have pirated the look of this...

    Movie plot

    In another Planet , another time, a thousand years ago, the magic crystal has been destroyed, resulting from the start of this magical world of dark chaos, magical world of three years after Sun will rendezvous in a straight line in the sky, if this Astronomy; chronometer before the rendezvous period, if the defective demon crystal is not restored intact, the evil Skees clan with the missing demon crystal will have the opportunity to...
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    Publishing Company

    Universal Pictures [United States] (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
    Associated Film Distribution [United States] (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
    Anle Film Co., Ltd. [Hong Kong, China] (1983) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
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    Evaluation action

    All the character modeling in the film is based on the original paintings created by Brian Ford. Brian Ford is a well-known British illustrator. His fairy world is quite magical and elegant. In 1978, he and Jim Hansen co-created "The World of the Dark Crystal" and made this book into a movie. In 1986, David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly performed "Labyrinth" (Labyrinth). The look of the fairy is also from his pen.
    Both Jim Hansen and...
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    Movie quotes

    • Aughra: End, begin, all the same. Big change. Sometimes good. Sometimes bad.

    • Aughra: Mouldy mildew, mother of mouthmuck, dangle and strangle and death.

    • Aughra: Ya look like Gelfling...

      [sniffs]

      Aughra: SMELL like Gelfling...

      [sniffs]

      Aughra: maybe y'ARE Gelfling!