The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

APPROPIATE

1983 / 57min.

Rating6.6

Genres

Documentary

Fantasy

Synopsis

A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United States on January 9, 1983. This one-hour documentary details the technological innovations in the field of animatronics, art design, film making, and Henson's own brand of magic. Requiring 5 years of production, including over two years of pre-production, The Dark Crystal was inspired by the imagination of artist Brian Froud and conceived by scores of talented designers, builders, technicians, and performers. The World of the Dark Crystal shows how Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London and the Muppet Workshop in New York brought Brian Froud's art and Jim Henson's vision to life.

Directors

Actors

Frank Oz

Jim Henson

Gary Kurtz

Oswald Morris

Steve Whitmire

Kathryn Mullen

Brian Froud

Lyle Conway

Wendy Midener

Jean-Pierre Amiel

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