Memory: The Origins of Alien
6.173
78 Reviews
2019
1h 35min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
24 January 2019
Runtime
1h 35min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Screen Media Films, Legion M, Dogwoof
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
Carmen Scheifele-Giger
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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