Gandahar

"‘In a thousand years, Gandahar was destroyed, and all its people massacred. A thousand years ago, Gandahar will be saved, and what can’t be avoided will be.”"

1987 1h 23m FR

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★6.9TMDB · 155

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Synopsis

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On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.

“‘In a thousand years, Gandahar was destroyed, and all its people massacred. A thousand years ago, Gandahar will be saved, and what can’t be avoided will be.””

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Cast

Catherine Chevallier
Airelle (voice)
Pierre-Marie Escourrou
Sylvain Lanvère (voice)
Anny Duperey
Ambisextra (Voice)
Christine Pâris
Le porte-parole (Voice)
Georges Wilson
Métamorphe (voice)
Jean-Pierre Ducos
Blaminhor (Voice)
Olivier Cruveiller
L'homme-métal (Voice)
Zaïra Benbadis
Voix enregistrée (Voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Laloux
Writers: René Laloux, Raphael Cluzel, René Laloux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Laloux, shot by Pierre Biecher. 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 Gabriel Yared. 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 Christine Pansu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Chevallier and Pierre-Marie Escourrou and Anny Duperey carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "‘In a thousand years, Gandahar was destroyed, and all its people massacred. A thousand years ago, Gandahar will be saved, and what can’t be avoided will be.”".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Laloux directs. Pierre Biecher behind the camera. Gabriel Yared scores. Christine Pansu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
339 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by René Laloux, shot by Pierre Biecher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christine Pansu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Catherine Chevallier and Pierre-Marie Escourrou and Anny Duperey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "‘In a thousand years, Gandahar was destroyed, and all its people massacred. A thousand years ago, Gandahar will be saved, and what can’t be avoided will be.”".
9IMDB entry: tt0095525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.