Gandahar

"‘In a thousand years, Gandahar was destroyed, and all its people massacred. A thousand years ago, Gandahar will be saved, and what can’t be avoided will be.”"

Sep 20 1989 PG 1h 18m
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.

Plot

Gandahar is a utopian world of rare beauty and tranquility, the result of extensive mutation and genetic experimentation. But the perfect peace is shattered when a mysterious evil force invades this idyllic serenity, turning people into stone with petrifying rays. The Council of Women hold court and decide to send Sylvain, son of Queen Ambisextra, on a mission to destroy the enemy. Together with the beautiful and adventurous Arielle, the enemy that Sylvain eventually discovers very far from his home is the ultimate failure of Gandaharian scientific experimentation. It is a giant brain known as the Metamorphis, which has created an indestructible army of metal men to destroy Gandahar. Sylvain must battle the Metamorphis, but not until 1000 years in the future.

Written by

René Laloux, Jean-Pierre Andrevon, Raphael Cluzel

Directed by

René Laloux

Cast

Glenn Close, Christopher Plummer, Pierre-Marie Escourrou

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Ministère de la culture, CNC, Revcom Télévision, Col.Ima.Son, Films A2

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Gandahar trailer
Scores
# of Votes
6,122
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA