Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
Overview
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.475 |
Directed By
Alexandre O. Philippe
Crew
Tony Malzone
Alexandre O. Philippe
Alexandre O. Philippe
Kerry Deignan Roy
Leslie Barany
Robert Muratore
Chad Herschberger
Robert Muratore
Diane O'Bannon
Jon Hegel
Carmen Scheifele-Giger
Chad Herschberger
Annick Mahnert
Giacomo R. Bartocci
Matthias Popp
Phillip Lloyd Hegel
TOP CAST
Ronald Shusett
Self
Roger Christian
Self
Ivor Powell
Self
Terry Rawlings
Self
Tom Skerritt
Self
Veronica Cartwright
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Gary Sherman
Self
Clarke Wolfe
Self
Diane O'Bannon
Self
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Self
Ben Mankiewicz
Self
William Linn
Self
Henry Jenkins
Self
Axelle Carolyn
Self
Tim Boxell
Self
Bijan Aalam
Self
Linda Rich
Furies
Rhoda Pell
Furies
Mickey Faerch
Greek-speaking Furie
Shannon Muchow
(voice)
Ridley Scott
Self (archival footage)
Dan O'Bannon
Self (archival footage)
H. R. Giger
Self (archival footage)
Francis Bacon
Self - Artist (archive footage)
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