Fantastic Planet (1973)
Original title: La Planète sauvage
Fantastic Planet is a 1973 French-language animation movie directed by René Laloux, with a running time of 1h 12m. It stars Gérard Hernandez, Jean Valmont and Jennifer Drake.
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.
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What is Fantastic Planet about?
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.
When was Fantastic Planet released?
Fantastic Planet was released on 1 December 1973.
How long is Fantastic Planet?
Fantastic Planet runs 1h 12m.
Who made Fantastic Planet?
Fantastic Planet was directed by René Laloux.
Where can I watch Fantastic Planet?
Fantastic Planet is available on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV.
Where to watch Fantastic Planet
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Cast
- Gérard Hernandez as Master Taj (voice)
- Jean Valmont as Adult Terr / Narrator (voice)
- Jennifer Drake as Tiwa (voice)
- Yves Barsacq as Om (voice)
- Jeanine Forney as Terr's Bride (voice)
- Éric Baugin as Young Terr (voice)
- Jean Topart as Master Sinh (voice)
- William Coryn as Teenager Terr (voice)
- Sylvie Lenoir as Additional Voices (voice)
- Philippe Ogouz as Additional Voices (voice)
- Irina Tarassov as Additional Voices (voice)
- Yvette Robin as Additional Voices (voice)