Babylon 5: In the Beginning

1998 1h 34m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 177★7.7IMDB · 8,754

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Synopsis

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Londo Mollari, the Centauri Emperor, recounts the initial contact between the Humans and Minbari, which resulted in a major incident and subsequent war, for an eager pair of youngsters wanting a story about love and conflict.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruce Boxleitner
John J. Sheridan
Mira Furlan
Delenn
Richard Biggs
Stephen Franklin, M.D.
Andreas Katsulas
G'Kar
Peter Jurasik
Londo Mollari
Theodore Bikel
Lenonn
Reiner Schöne
Dukhat
Michael O'Hare
Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Vejar
Writers: J. Michael Straczynski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Babylon 5 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Vejar, shot by John C. Flinn III. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Skip Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bruce Boxleitner and Mira Furlan and Richard Biggs carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Vejar directs. John C. Flinn III behind the camera. Christopher Franke scores. Skip Robinson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Babylon 5 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Michael Vejar, shot by John C. Flinn III. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Skip Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bruce Boxleitner and Mira Furlan and Richard Biggs carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0120711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: John C. Flinn III
Original score: Christopher Franke
Editing: Skip Robinson
Production design: John Iacovelli
Costume design: Ann Bruice
Makeup / hair: Cinzia Zanetti
Sound: Liz Sroka
Stunt coordinator: Kerry Rossall
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 8,754 votes
MPAA: Unrated

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 nomination total

Part of

Babylon 5 Collection

It was the dawn of the Third Age of Mankind, ten years after the Earth-Minbari War. The Babylon Project was a dream given form. Its goal: to prevent another war by creating a place where Humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully. It's a port of call – home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs, and wanderers. Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five-hundred thousand tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. It can be a dangerous place, but it's our last best hope for peace. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 2258. The name of the place is Babylon 5.