The Dark Crystal - videos, teasers and stills from filming
All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Dark Crystal"
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Timing:
1:33 (93 min)
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What's left behind the scenes
- The film shows 9 of them, but originally, each Skeksis was based on a deadly sin.
- The film was banned in some Islamic countries. All dubbed copies of the film in Persian and Arabic were destroyed.
- The Garthim costumes were so heavy that performers had to rest every few minutes without removing them.
- Illustrator Brian Froud dedicated 5 years of his life to working on the project.
- Jim Henson (1936-1990) originally named the world where the plot unfolds "Mitra." When someone mentioned in his presence that the name sounded like that of a Persian deity, it was changed to "Nitra," and then to "Tru" altogether. In any case, the name of the world is not mentioned once in the film.
- Initially, it was planned that the Skeksis and Mystics would speak their own languages. Screenwriter David Odell even invented lines and entire monologues for the actors. Eventually, this idea was abandoned. After the first screening, science fiction writer Alan Gardner was invited to the project to write an introductory text. After that, Odell had to "translate" what he had written back into English, and also ensure that the characters' lip movements matched on screen.
- Initially, Jim Henson asked Brian Froud to make the Skeksis creatures resembling crocodiles and living in a castle.
- Talented little people actors Mike Edmonds, Deep Roy, Jack Purvis, Malcolm Dixon, and others participated in the work on the film.
- The prototype for the Urgru was a witch from ancient Greek mythology.
- Jim Henson (1936-1990) named the world where the plot unfolds "Mitra." When someone mentioned in his presence that the name sounded like that of a Persian deity, it was changed to "Nitra," and then to "Thra" altogether. In any case, the name of the world is never mentioned in the film.
- Initially, it was planned that the Skeksis and Mystics would speak their own languages. Screenwriter David Odell even invented lines and entire monologues for the actors. Eventually, this idea was abandoned. After the first viewing, science fiction writer Alan Garner was invited to the project to write an introductory text. After that, Odell had to “translate” what he had written back into English, and also ensure that the characters’ lip movements matched on screen.
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