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 Dune
| At the beginning of the movie, what year is given? | Dune
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10191. The beginning of the movie opens with the Princess describing the year and the background information needed. She says, "The year is ten thousand one ninety-one."
| The book that the movie is based on was written by which author? | Dune
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Frank Herbert. Frank Herbert wrote 'Dune' in 1965. The book was followed by five others, following House Atreides for more than a thousand years.
| Before leaving his home planet, Paul has his back turned to a door. He is approached by three people, and without turning, names them. Who were the three? | Dune
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Gurney, Dr. Yueh, Thufir. "I know Thufir, I'm sitting with my back to the door. I heard you, Dr. Yueh, and Gurney coming down the hall."
| In the movie, Dr. Yueh has a red diamond tatooed onto his forehead. What does this mark signify? | Dune
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Imperial conditioning. The diamond on Dr. Yueh's forehead signifies Imperial conditioning. He is absolutely trustworthy because he cannot lie.
| All of Baron Harkonnen's loyal subjects must have what? | Dune
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A heart plug. After taking Thufir Hawat prisoner, the Baron says that everyone must have a heart plug. "Don't be angry. Everyone gets one here."
| When the traitor confronts Duke Leto, he tells him that the Baron would want him close in order to gloat over him. What does he tell the Duke to remember when he sees the Baron? | Dune
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The tooth. When Duke Leto is near the Baron, Dr. Yueh, the traitor, tells him to remember the tooth. One good bite on it, and a strong exhale, will blow poisonous gas in the Baron's face, killing him.
| There is a traitor in House Atreides. How does he receive his message from his master? | Dune
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It's hidden under the rib cage of one of the killed men. He has to cut it out to get the message.
| The second moon of Arrakis has special meaning. What is the meaning of the moon to Paul Atreides? | Dune
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Paul is named for a shape on it. Paul Atreides has to assume a new name. He asks to be named after the shadow on the moon in the shape of a mouse; Muad'Dib.
| Who directed the movie 'Dune'? | Dune
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David Lynch. David Lynch directed this movie. He also directed 'The Elephant Man', 'Wild At Heart', and 'Mulholland Dr.', and many others.
| Who said this? "My name is a killing word. They are ready to fight." | Dune
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Paul Atreides. During a training session with his Freemen, he realizes that his name alone will kill thousands of men.
| How is the Water of Life created? | Dune
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It is the bile of a drowned young worm. The Water of Life is the bile of a drowned, young worm. It is taken by women wanting to become Reverend Mothers, and by Paul Muad'Dib. He is the only man to ever successfully transform the poisonous water.
| What is the name of the spice that the universe covets? It is only found on Dune, and is used for traveling, seeing the future, and expanding awareness. | Dune
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melange. The spice melange can only be found on one planet in the universe--Dune. With it, the Guild Navigators can travel without moving. Consuming the spice in large amounts causes the blue within blue eyes that the Freemen have.
Princess Irulan. In the novel Irulan is a historian and author of a number of books on Muad'Dib, so it is appropriate that she relays the prologue of the movie to the audience and narrates the remainder.
Irulan is played by Virginia Madsen, sister of 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' actor, Michael Madsen.
Bene Tleilax. "Four planets have come to our attention regarding a plot which could jeopardise spice production..." The Spacing Guild depends on the spice to be able to travel through space. "The spice must flow."
Pain. When Paul balks at putting his hand in the box Mohiam holds a gom jabbar (a poisoned needle) to his neck. The box does indeed contain pain but "pain by nerve induction" and no actual physical harm is done.
63. "House Atreides took control of Arrakis 63 standard days into the year 10,191."
Green and Black. The banner is seen flying over Castle Caladan and is seen several times after the Atreides arrive on Arrakis.
Shadout Mapes. In return for this Mapes warns Paul that there is a traitor within the Atreides ranks.
Piter de Vries. Piter was the one who broke Dr. Yueh's imperial conditioning, which enabled him to act as a traitor, despite the absolute trustworthiness normally associated with a Suk doctor.
Usul. Paul chooses the name Muad'Dib himself and this is his public name. Stilgar gives him the name Usul as the name by which he will be known within the tribe only. In the movie Usul is translated as "the strength of the base of the pillar" although in the book the meaning is the simpler "base of the pillar".
Dr. Kynes. Dr. Kynes is the Imperial Ecologist on Arrakis and the Judge of the Change, overseeing the handover of power on Arrakis from the Harkonnens to the Atreides. He is left to die in the desert by the Harkonnens.
Spice miner. Lynch is the miner aboard the spice harvester who converses with Duke Leto shortly before the harvester is destroyed by a worm.
The Beast Rabban. By placing Arrakis under Rabban's brutal control the Baron hopes to be able to portray Feyd as the people's saviour.
Two. Rabban attempts to conceal this from the Baron, fearing for his life otherwise.
Chani. Paul successfully transmutes this, a feat never before accomplished by a man.
50. This apparently includes all their reserves too but the Emperor is determined to destroy all life on Arrakis.
Thufir Hawat. Duncan Idaho is played by Richard Jordan, Gurney Halleck by Patrick Stewart and Stilgar by Everett McGill.
Sian Phillips. Alicia Witt played Paul's sister, Alia and Francesca Annis his mother, Jessica. Silvana Mangano played the Reverend Mother Ramallo and was the wife of the film's executive producer, Dino de Laurentiis and the mother of Raffaella de Laurentiis, the film's producer. Sian Phillips also played the poisoner, Livia, wife of Caesar Augustus, in the BBC's "I, Claudius".
The Emperor's. Having defeated the Emperor's army and won his throne, Paul kills Feyd, completing the destruction of House Harkonnen.
| The first face one sees in 'Dune' is that of Princess Irulan, daughter of the emperor of the known universe. What actress portrays Irulan, seen before the credits as the film's narrator? | 'Dune' (Part I)
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Virginia Madsen. Virginia Madsen, famous for her roles in 'The Rainmaker' and 'Sideways', appears as the very young Princess Irulan in 'Dune'. Though she did not have many lines within the film, she did get plenty of talking time as the narrator. This was only Madsen's third film!
| During the opening narration, we learn a bit about the history of the known universe. Particularly, it is pointed out that one planet has grown in importance due to its production of an all-important spice. This planet is called 'Dune', or alternatively, what? | 'Dune' (Part I)
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Arrakis. Arrakis is actually the true name of the planet, it is only known colloquially as Dune (based on the fact that the entire planet is a desert). The name 'Arrakis' was derived by 'Dune' author Frank Herbert from the Arabic word for 'dancer'.
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