Zardoz
Sign in to saveZardoz is a 1974 science fantasy film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. It depicts a post-apocalyptic world where barbarians (the Brutals) worship the stone idol Zardoz while growing food for a hidden elite, the Eternals. The Brutal Zed, driven by curiosity about Zardoz, instigates a confrontation between the two peoples.
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5.9In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Released: 1974-02-06105 minDir: John BoormanFantasy, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Cast
- Sean Connery as Zed
- Charlotte Rampling as Consuella
- Sara Kestelman as May
- John Alderton as Friend
- Sally Anne Newton as Avalow
- Niall Buggy as Arthur Frayn / Zardoz
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Zardoz
- Film.image
- Original movie poster for the film Zardoz.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by Ron Lesser
- Film.director
- John Boorman
- Film.producer
- John Boorman
- Film.writer
- John Boorman
- Film.music
- David Munrow
- Film.cinematography
- Geoffrey Unsworth
- Film.editing
- John Merritt
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century Fox (United States)Fox–Rank Distributors Ltd. (United Kingdom)
- Film.runtime
- 102 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
Key dates
- Published
- 13 May 1977
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- Republic of Ireland
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Boorman
- Screenwriter
- John Boorman
- Composer
- David Munrow
- Producer
- John Boorman
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Geoffrey Unsworth
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Soundtrack
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Re-appraisal
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Zardoz is a 1974 science fantasy film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. It depicts a post-apocalyptic world where barbarians (the Brutals) worship the stone idol Zardoz while growing food for a hidden elite, the Eternals. The Brutal Zed, driven by curiosity about Zardoz, instigates a confrontation between the two peoples.
Boorman decided to make the film after his abortive attempt at dramatising The Lord of the Rings. Burt Reynolds was originally given the role of Zed, but then declined it due to illness. His place was taken by Sean Connery, who wanted to reinvent himself after portraying James Bond. It was shot entirely in County Wicklow in the east of Ireland.