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| The Dark Crystal | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel | |
| Directed by | |
| Screenplay by | David Odell |
| Story by | Jim Henson |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
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Running time | 93 minutes[3] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[4] or £25 million[5] |
| Box office | $41.4 million[6] |
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. The plot revolves around Jen and Kira, two Gelflings on a quest to restore balance to the world of Thra and overthrow the evil, ruling Skeksis by restoring a powerful broken Crystal.
It was marketed as a family film, but was notably darker than the creators' previous material. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking for the time, with most creatures, like the Gelflings, requiring around four puppeteers to achieve full manipulation. The primary concept artist was fantasy illustrator Brian Froud, famous for his distinctive fairy and dwarf designs. Froud also collaborated with Henson on the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth.
The Dark Crystal was produced by Gary Kurtz, while the screenplay was written by David Odell, with whom Henson previously worked as a staff writer for The Muppet Show. The film score was composed by Trevor Jones. The film initially received mixed reviews from mainstream critics; while being criticized for its darker, more dramatic tone in contrast to Henson's previous works, it was praised for its narrative, aesthetic, and characters. Over the years, it has been re-evaluated by critics and has garnered a cult following.[7]
An Emmy Award-winning prequel television series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, premiered on Netflix in 2019 and lasted for one season.
- ^ Jay Jones, Brian (2013). "Chapter 12: Twists and Turns". Jim Henson: The Biography. Ballantine Books (Random House). pp. 374–375. ISBN 978-0345526113.
- ^ a b "The Dark Crystal". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Dark Crystal (A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 3, 1982. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History" (September 19, 2017)
- ^ BRITISH PRODUCTION 1981 Moses, Antoinette. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 51, Iss. 4, (Fall 1982): 258.
- ^ "The Dark Crystal (1982)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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