Fantastic Planet
1973
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Synopsis
On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those who live in slavery are treated as simple pets and used to entertain Draag children; those who live hidden in the hostile wilderness of the planet are periodically hunted and ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin.
Key facts
Cast
Gérard Hernandez, Jean Valmont, Jennifer Drake, Yves Barsacq, Jeanine Forney, Éric Baugin, Jean Topart, William Coryn
Original language
French
First release
December 1, 1973 (United States)
Production companies
CESKOSLOVENSKY FILM (TCHÉCOSLOVAQUIE), FILMS ARMORIAL, ORTF
Home video distributors
Video Images (United States), Hollywood House Video (New Zealand), Embassy Home Entertainment (United States)
Based on
Oms en série
Crew
Screenplay
René Laloux, Roland Topor
Producer
Anatole Dauman, Simon Damiani, André Valio-Cavaglione
Cinematography
Boris Baromykin, Lubomir Rejthar
Editing
Helene Arnal, Marta Látalová, Marta Latolova
Music
Alain Goraguer, Jean Guérin
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2020
- Seattle International Film Festival 2019 generic - DJ NicFit Presents
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy 2017 generic
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2007 generic - Films d'anticipation ★ Jury Prize at Cannes in 1973
- Cannes Film Festival 1973 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1973 generic - Feature Film ★ Special Jury Prize
Titles
| Original title | La Planète sauvage |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Video Images (cat. no. 722) | 1979, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Hollywood House Video | 1983, New Zealand, clamshell |
| VHS | Embassy Home Entertainment (cat. no. 4032) | 1985, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | La Planète Sauvage (Bande Sonore Originale Du Film) - Alain Goraguer (1973) | 14 releases, 1973-2025: D.C. Recordings, Decca, Pathé, Superior Viaduct |
| CD | La Planète Sauvage (Bande Sonore Originale Du Film) - Alain Goraguer (1973) | 4 releases, 2000-2023: Cam Sugar, D.C. Recordings, Master Classics Records, Sugar |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 1, 1973 |
| Theatrical | France | December 6, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | December 21, 1973 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 31, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 6, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 6, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 18, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | April 22, 1976 |
| Television | Germany | April 28, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 17, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 28, 2021 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1979 722 |
| Home video VHS | New Zealand | 1983 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 4032 |
| Home video | United States | January 1, 1996 |
| Home video | United States | January 1, 1999 |
Full credits
| Director | René Laloux |
| Cast | Gérard Hernandez (Master Taj (voice)), Jean Valmont (Adult Terr / Narrator (voice)), Jennifer Drake (Tiwa (voice)), Yves Barsacq (Om (voice)), Jeanine Forney (Terr's Bride (voice)), Éric Baugin (Young Terr (voice)), Jean Topart (Master Sinh (voice)), William Coryn (Teenager Terr (voice)), Sylvie Lenoir (Additional Voices (voice)), Philippe Ogouz (Additional Voices (voice)), Irina Tarassov (Additional Voices (voice)), Yvette Robin (Additional Voices (voice)), Michèle Chahan (Additional Voices (voice)), Madeleine Clervanne (Additional Voices (voice)), Poupy de Monneron (Additional Voices (voice)), Max Amyl (Additional Voices (voice)), Denis Boileau (Additional Voices (voice)), Hubert de Lapparent (Additional Voices (voice)), Christian de Tillière (Additional Voices (voice)), Christian Echelard (Additional Voices (voice)), Claude Joseph (Additional Voices (voice)), Pascal Kominakis (Additional Voices (voice)), André Lambert (Additional Voices (voice)), Mark Lesser (Additional Voices (voice)), Serge Netter (Additional Voices (voice)), André Rouyer (Additional Voices (voice)), Jacques Ruisseau (Additional Voices (voice)), Julien Thomast (Additional Voices (voice)), Gilbert Vilhon (Additional Voices (voice)), Paul Villé (Additional Voices (voice)) |
| Screenplay | René Laloux, Roland Topor |
| Producer | Anatole Dauman, Simon Damiani, André Valio-Cavaglione |
| Executive producer | André Valio-Cavaglione, Simon Damiani |
| Cinematography | Boris Baromykin, Lubomir Rejthar |
| Editing | Helene Arnal, Marta Látalová, Marta Latolova |
| Music | Alain Goraguer, Jean Guérin |
| Production design | Josef Kabrt, Josef Vania |
| Sound | Jean Carrère, Robert Pouret, René Renault |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
