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Writer:
John Boorman (written by)
Release Date:
6 February 1974 (USA)
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Tagline:
Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death more
Plot:
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 1 nomination
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(9 articles)
Sean Connery Returns, Or At Least His Voice Does
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Sean Connery | ... | Zed |
 | Charlotte Rampling | ... | Consuella |
 | Sara Kestelman | ... | May |
| John Alderton | ... | Friend |
| Sally Anne Newton | ... | Avalow |
| Niall Buggy | ... | Arthur Frayn / Zardoz |
 | Bosco Hogan | ... | George Saden |
| Jessica Swift | ... | Apathetic |
| Bairbre Dowling | ... | Star |
| Christopher Casson | ... | Old Scientist |
| Reginald Jarman | ... | Death (voice) |
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105 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:18 (video rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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Burt Reynolds was the first choice for Zed, but he bowed out due to illness.
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Crew or equipment visible: About three minutes into the movie, when the floating head is in the clouds, part of a car can be seen in the top right corner of the screen.
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[first lines]
Arthur Frayn: I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz. I have lived three hundred years, and I long to die. But death is no longer possible. I am immortal. I present now my story, full of mystery and intrigue - rich in irony, and most satirical. It is set deep in a possible future...
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Arthur Frayn: I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz. I have lived three hundred years, and I long to die. But death is no longer possible. I am immortal. I present now my story, full of mystery and intrigue - rich in irony, and most satirical. It is set deep in a possible future...
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Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 7 in A, op. 92, 2nd movement
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There seem to be a lot of people who didn't like this film. I loved it. It is a film for people who aren't perturbed by a lack of surface glitz in science fiction, and can take on the underlying meanings about immortality or the fear of death that other films rarely raise. Some of it doesn't make sense, but only if you are not paying attention. In my view, it gets straight to the point without any polish, which some people are uncomfortable about in any artform. It is not made for Star Trek fans. It is a bleak and powerful story about a cabal of ineffectual immortals who play God to an inferior but more vigourous race, and who long for death yet cannot die. They stealthily invite one of these inferiors (Connery) into their midst to solve their problems. The final scenes are extremely striking, and are set to the 2nd movement of Beethoven's 7th symphony. **You just don't hear this symphony enough in the movies***. I recommend this film to anyone who likes science fiction with a small sf.