Fantastic Planet

1973 72 min ★ 7.6 Animation, Science Fiction

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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Cast

Gérard Hernandez

Master Taj (voice)

Jean Valmont

Adult Terr / Narrator (voice)

Jennifer Drake

Tiwa (voice)

Yves Barsacq

Om (voice)

Jeanine Forney

Terr's Bride (voice)

Éric Baugin

Young Terr (voice)

Jean Topart

Master Sinh (voice)

William Coryn

Teenager Terr (voice)

Sylvie Lenoir

Additional Voices (voice)

Philippe Ogouz

Additional Voices (voice)

Details

Director

René Laloux

Screenplay

Roland Topor

Tagline

"A sublime trip to a fine new world!"

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Production

Argos films, Les Films Armorial, ORTF, Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky, INA

Reviews

B

badelf

July 2, 2022

★ 8/10

Clearly an acid driven film of the early 70s, yet somehow even better than Yellow Submarine, for example. Is it the origin of the human race? An allegory of our coming destruction brought about by our failure to appreciate our environment? A Buddhist parable? A vegan morality? Take your pick. No matter how you interpret it, the story telling is magnificent. Don't forget to dose first :-)