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Zardoz
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Zardoz is a 1974 science fiction, action, and fantasy film directed, produced, and written by John Boorman. The movie features Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, and John Alderton in its cast. It was produced by 20th Century Studios and John Boorman Productions, with Geoffrey Unsworth serving as director of photography. The film originated in the United Kingdom, United States, and Republic of Ireland. Its narrative is set in the 23rd century and explores themes of future immortality, dystopia, and murder.
The film has a runtime of 105 minutes and was released on February 6, 1974, with subsequent releases in March and April of that year. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Disney+. The production had a budget of 1,570,000 and generated a revenue of 1,800,000. The score was composed by David Munrow, who utilized Symphony No. 7 as the theme music. The original language includes Italian, German, French, and English. The title references The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the tagline reads "Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death."
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Film · TMDB
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.
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
Themes
- future
- immortality
- dystopia
- murder
- savage
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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
- US$1.57 million
- Film.gross
- US$1.8 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)
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Described at
Zardoz | Irish Film Database
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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
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 842694
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- publication date
- 1977-05-13
- title
- Zardoz
- set in period
- 23rd century
- distributed by
- Disney+
- described at URL
- irishfilmdb.com/movies/zardoz
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- theme music
- Symphony No. 7
- review score
- 5.6/10
- references work, tradition or theory
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- capital cost
- 1570000
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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