Fantastic Planet

"A sublime trip to a fine new world!"

1973 1h 12m FR

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7.7

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★7.6TMDB · 1,158🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 40,577

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On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those who live in slavery are treated as simple pets and used to entertain Draag children; those who live hidden in the hostile wilderness of the planet are periodically hunted and ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin.

“A sublime trip to a fine new world!”

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Cast

Gérard Hernandez
Master Taj (voice)
Jean Valmont
Adult Terr / Narrator (voice)
Jennifer Drake
Tiwa (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Om (voice)
Jeanine Forney
Terr's Bride (voice)
Éric Baugin
Young Terr (voice)
Jean Topart
Master Sinh (voice)
William Coryn
Teenager Terr (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Laloux
Writers: Roland Topor, René Laloux
Languages: French
Countries: Czechoslovakia, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Czechoslovakia, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Laloux, shot by Boris Baromykin. 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 Alain Goraguer. 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 Hélène Arnal 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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Gérard Hernandez and Jean Valmont and Jennifer Drake carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A sublime trip to a fine new world!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Laloux directs. Boris Baromykin behind the camera. Alain Goraguer scores. Hélène Arnal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czechoslovakia, France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Czechoslovakia, France.
4Directed by René Laloux, shot by Boris Baromykin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alain Goraguer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hélène Arnal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gérard Hernandez and Jean Valmont and Jennifer Drake carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A sublime trip to a fine new world!".
9IMDB entry: tt0070544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "based on novel or book", "dystopia", "surreal", "space travel".
11Released under 24 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Boris Baromykin
Original score: Alain Goraguer
Editing: Hélène Arnal
Runtime: 72 min · 1h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Fantastic Planet (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 73/100
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 40,577 votes
MPAA: PG
US box office: $193,817

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

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badelf2022-07-02
★ 8/10
Clearly an acid driven film of the early 70s, yet somehow even better than Yellow Submarine, for example. Is it the origin of the human race? An allegory of our coming destruction brought about by our failure to appreciate our environment? A Buddhist parable? A vegan morality? Take your pick. No matter how you interpret it, the story telling is magnificent. Don't forget to dose first :-)

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