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Release Date:
February 21, 2025
Original Title:
"Alien", terreur sur grand écran
Alternate Titles:
"Alien" : Terreur sur grand écran
"Alien" – Terreur sur grand écran
"Alien", Meisterwerk aus dem Weltraum
"Alien", terreur sur grand écran
Alien : Terreur sur grand écran
Alien – Meisterwerk aus dem Weltraum
„Alien“ – Meisterwerk aus dem Weltraum
Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie
Production Companies:
ANGOA
ARTE
Bachibouzouk
CNC
Cine+ OCS
Les Poissons Volants
PROCIREP
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 53
In space, no one can hear you scream! the catchy slogan that accompanies Alien sums up the unprecedented stakes of this film that will mark the history of cinema. In 1979, for the first time on screens, a mainstream feature film will mix two distinct worlds of genre cinema: science fiction and horror. Ridley Scott forever shakes up the cinematic landscape by plunging the audience into anguish with his oppressive universe and his iconic monster. The documentary looks back at the lasting impact of this masterpiece, exploring Scott’s audacity and the genesis of his unique aesthetic. In the claustrophobic corridors of the Nostromo spaceship, the heroine, played by Sigourney Weaver, becomes the first strong female figure to redefine the conventions of the genre, far from the clichés of the time. By revisiting the film's key sequences, the documentary shows how Alien explores profound themes such as survival and dehumanization, while reflecting a scathing critique of the capitalist system.
Accountant:
Christophe Maunier
Emmanuel Nguyen
Additional Camera:
Jules Boudon-Chambre
Administration:
Pierre de Vaulx
Assistant Camera:
Natalie Izquierdo
Jonathan Pfundstein
Jonathan Rodriguez
Associate Producer:
Bruno Deloye
Co-Producer:
Mathilde Michel
Color Grading:
Stéphane Azouze-Cardin
Commissioning Editor:
Ali Delici
Director:
Anne Cutaia
Sophie Peyrard
Director of Photography:
Prune Brenguier
Adam Vardy
Editor:
Anne Cutaia
Executive Producer:
Virginia Subramaniyam
Laurent Duret
Finance:
Guil Ymar
Graphic Designer:
Damien Pelletier
Makeup Artist:
Monica Guttierez
Alessandra Imperato
Original Music Composer:
Julien Galner
Guillaume de Maria
Post Production Coordinator:
Cécile Stephan
Post-Production Manager:
Stéphanie Lanois
Producer:
Virginia Subramaniyam
Production Assistant:
Inès Estefanell
Ana-Paola Leduc
Juliette Migliorini
Production Manager:
Saskia Nilly
Production Trainee:
Liliane Gomes-Muffat
Researcher:
Ève Feuilloy
Sound:
David S. McJunkin
Dave Richards
Maya Rosa
Sound Editor:
Christophe de Pinho
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Christophe de Pinho
Writer:
Sophie Peyrard
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