A science fiction novel since its publication in 1968 Do androids dream of electric sheep? (Do androids dream of electric sheep? in VO) by Philip K. Dick is attracting the interest of movie studios.
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In 1977, actor Hampton Fancher bought the rights for a modest sum. If he’s going to bring it to the screen for the first time, producer Michael Dille, who recently won five Oscars for Journey to the End of Hell, is thinking of Ridley Scott instead. Then the latter agreed to entrust Dune, on which he was working, to David Lynch, so that he could devote himself to this project, called Blade Runner.
Set in 2019 Los Angeles, the story follows Rick Deckard, an ex-cop who returns to work on a group of replicants – androids created in the image of humans to enslave them.
Ever since his 1979 horror film teleported to the middle of space with his terrifying alien, Ridley Scott has created a sci-fi classic that is captivating, dreamlike and entertaining, mixed with a philosophical reflection on the concept of humanity.
Worn by Harrison Ford, Blade Runner Establishes itself as an aesthetic cue thanks to its film noir-inspired atmosphere, iconic electronic music composed by Vangelis, and special effects created by genre master Douglas Trumbull, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work.
If SF was on the rise at the time – evidenced by Star Wars or huge box office successes. alien -, Blade Runner It confuses the audience and divides the critics. With an estimated budget of $28 million, the film was a commercial failure in the United States, where it grossed only $27 million.
This is especially true at the international level Blade Runner appealed to the public (especially in France, where it had more than 2 million attendees) and was gradually considered a major work in the history of cinema.
on AlloCiné, Blade Runner Has an average viewer rating of 4.2/5.
Blade Runner By Ridley Scott with Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young…
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Source: Allocine
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