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The Dark Crystal

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Director

Jim Henson, Frank Oz

Year

Genre

adventure, family, fantasy

Box Office

$41,613,957

Production

ITC Entertainment,Henson Associates,Jim Henson Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Jen, a Gelfling (performer)

Kira, a Gelfling (performer)

Aughra, a Keeper Of Secrets (performer)

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster (performer)

Scientist (performer)

Gourmand (performer)

Ornamentalist (performer and voice)

Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)

Slave Master (performer)

Treasurer (performer)

Mystic Weaver (performer) (as Jean Pierre Amiel)

Jean-Pierre Amiel

Mystic Cook (performer) / Landstrider (performer)

Mystic Numerologist (performer) / Landstrider (performer)

Mystic Hunter (performer) / Landstrider (performer)

Mystic Chanter (performer) (as Simon Williamson)

Simon J. Williamson

Mystic Scribe (performer)

Mystic Alchemist (performer)

Mystic Healer (performer)

David Greenaway

Mystic Healer (performer)

Richard Slaughter

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Peter Burroughs

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Additional Performer (as Gerald Stadden)

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Additional Performer (as Abbie Jones)

Additional Performer

Additional Performer

Jen

Stephen Garlick

Kira

Aughra

Billie Whitelaw

Fizzgig

Chamberlain

General

Michael Kilgarriff

High Priest

Gourmand

Historian

Slave Master

Treasurer

Charles Collingwood

Urzah

Podling (voice)

Podling (voice)

Patrick Monckton

Podling (voice) (as Sue Westerby)

Narrator

Additional Muppet Performer

Additional Performer

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Aughra Jen Narrator Kira Historian Chamberlain General High Priest

I hate your whimper - The Dark Crystal

I hate your whimper

It will make you young again - The Dark Crystal

It will make you young again

Now the Skeksis gather in the sacred chamber - The Dark Crystal

Now the Skeksis gather in the sacred chamber

With their hard and twisted bodies - The Dark Crystal

With their hard and twisted bodies

In the age of wonder - The Dark Crystal

In the age of wonder

But today, the ceremony of
the sun gives no comfort. - The Dark Crystal

But today, the ceremony of the sun gives no comfort.

A thousand years ago - The Dark Crystal

A thousand years ago

Master. - The Dark Crystal

He is not dead yet... - The Dark Crystal

He is not dead yet...

Mine! - The Dark Crystal

Oh, master, I'll go where you send me... - The Dark Crystal

Oh, master, I'll go where you send me...

Dear friend, be well. - The Dark Crystal

Dear friend, be well.

I'll find the shard - The Dark Crystal

I'll find the shard

I'm not ready to go alone. - The Dark Crystal

I'm not ready to go alone.

Lay down that scepter - The Dark Crystal

Lay down that scepter

I challenge Hmm - The Dark Crystal

I challenge Hmm

I'm taking it. - The Dark Crystal

He can't beat that. - The Dark Crystal

He can't beat that.

Good hit, Lord Chamberlain! - The Dark Crystal

Good hit, Lord Chamberlain!

Me, the emperor! - The Dark Crystal

Me, the emperor!

Now by the law he must pay - The Dark Crystal

Now by the law he must pay

Now, by the law, he must pay. - The Dark Crystal

Now, by the law, he must pay.

Listen. The Crystal. - The Dark Crystal

Listen. The Crystal.

A Gelfling alive? - The Dark Crystal

A Gelfling alive?

Garthim! - The Dark Crystal

- Ugly.
- Hideous Gelfling. - The Dark Crystal

- Ugly. - Hideous Gelfling.

Some directions - The Dark Crystal

Some directions

Ya look like Gelfling - The Dark Crystal

Ya look like Gelfling

Could be anywhere - The Dark Crystal

Could be anywhere

Aughra? - The Dark Crystal

What's the Great Conjunction - The Dark Crystal

What's the Great Conjunction

End begin All the same - The Dark Crystal

End begin All the same

Too many questions - The Dark Crystal

Too many questions

Which one is it - The Dark Crystal

Which one is it

Which one? Which one is it? - The Dark Crystal

Which one? Which one is it?

Yes! - The Dark Crystal

Out! Get out! - The Dark Crystal

At last, the Crystal calls. - The Dark Crystal

At last, the Crystal calls.

Now I've got the Shard... - The Dark Crystal

Now I've got the Shard...

Are you a Gelfling - The Dark Crystal

Are you a Gelfling

I learn from them all except there's no one here like me - The Dark Crystal

I learn from them all except there's no one here like...

- What is that?
- Just a Nebrie. - The Dark Crystal

- What is that? - Just a Nebrie.

We were dream fasted - The Dark Crystal

We were dream fasted

Fizzgig! - The Dark Crystal

- Roast Nebrie, my favorite.
- Roast Nebrie. I want the rare piece. - The Dark Crystal

- Roast Nebrie, my favorite. - Roast Nebrie. I want the rare...

Slaves! - The Dark Crystal

It seems to me that Gelfling... - The Dark Crystal

It seems to me that Gelfling...

More food. More food! - The Dark Crystal

More food. More food!

Dessert! Crawlies! - The Dark Crystal

Dessert! Crawlies!

Not bad at all. - The Dark Crystal

Not bad at all.

Mother of mouthmuck - The Dark Crystal

Mother of mouthmuck

- What was that?
- A Crystal bat. - The Dark Crystal

- What was that? - A Crystal bat.

Aren't these the people from your memory? - The Dark Crystal

Aren't these the people from your memory?

You know the three suns in the sky?
They're going to come together soon. - The Dark Crystal

You know the three suns in the sky? They're going to co...

Jen, what's the Shard for? - The Dark Crystal

Jen, what's the Shard for?

Come on. Run. - The Dark Crystal

Wait! They won't find us here. - The Dark Crystal

Wait! They won't find us here.

- It's all my fault.
- That Skeksis... - The Dark Crystal

- It's all my fault. - That Skeksis...

I wish I'd never heard of this Shard. - The Dark Crystal

I wish I'd never heard of this Shard.

I wish I'd never heard of this shard - The Dark Crystal

I wish I'd never heard of this shard

It wasn't your fault - The Dark Crystal

It wasn't your fault

Nothing is simple any more - The Dark Crystal

Nothing is simple any more

I don't think anywhere is safe any more - The Dark Crystal

I don't think anywhere is safe any more

These are ruins. - The Dark Crystal

These are ruins.

These are the Houses of the Old Ones - The Dark Crystal

These are the Houses of the Old Ones

Jen? Here's the Shard. - The Dark Crystal

Jen? Here's the Shard.

Words that stay - The Dark Crystal

Words that stay

When single shines the triple sun - The Dark Crystal

When single shines the triple sun

Don't listen to him - The Dark Crystal

Don't listen to him

Over here! - The Dark Crystal

Don't be afraid. - The Dark Crystal

Don't be afraid.

- Hang on, Jen. They go fast.
- Yes. - The Dark Crystal

- Hang on, Jen. They go fast. - Yes.

The prophecy didn't say anything about this - The Dark Crystal

The prophecy didn't say anything about this

Silence, animals! - The Dark Crystal

Silence, animals!

This won't hurt - The Dark Crystal

This won't hurt

Yes! And now the beam will rid you... - The Dark Crystal

Yes! And now the beam will rid you...

You're very lucky, slave. - The Dark Crystal

You're very lucky, slave.

- Is it ready?
- Very fresh. - The Dark Crystal

- Is it ready? - Very fresh.

Young! - The Dark Crystal

You fraud! - The Dark Crystal

- Look.
- The ones who raided your village. - The Dark Crystal

- Look. - The ones who raided your village.

- Kira, are you all right?
- Yes, but we've got to get them out. - The Dark Crystal

- Kira, are you all right? - Yes, but we've got to get ...

Hurry! - The Dark Crystal

I don't have wings - The Dark Crystal

I don't have wings

Yes. A way into the castle. - The Dark Crystal

Yes. A way into the castle.

Gelfling, you die! - The Dark Crystal

Gelfling, you die!

I like those gray ones that go mushy
when you put them on your fork. - The Dark Crystal

I like those gray ones that go mushy when you put them on yo...

- Gelfling! Gelfling in the castle!
- Gelfling! - The Dark Crystal

- Gelfling! Gelfling in the castle! - Gelfling!

Come and look! Such an ugly monster! - The Dark Crystal

Come and look! Such an ugly monster!

Take her essence. - The Dark Crystal

Take her essence.

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On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

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Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz

Writer: David Odell, Jim Henson

Production: ITC Entertainment,Henson Associates,Jim Henson Productions

Genre: adventure, family, fantasy

Year: 1982

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $41,613,957

Released: 17 Dec 1982

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Also watch: Labyrinth, Mirrormask, The NeverEnding Story, Legend, Heaven Knows, Mr Allison, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, Ferdinand the Bull, The Crystal Calls Making the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Villain, Storm Boy, Dancing at Lughnasa