Alien, Terror in Space

7.0

In space, no one can hear you scream! the catchy slogan that accompanies Alien sums up the unprecedented stakes of this film that will mark the history of cinema. In 1979, for the first time on screens, a mainstream feature film will mix two distinct worlds of genre cinema: science fiction and horror. Ridley Scott forever shakes up the cinematic landscape by plunging the audience into anguish with his oppressive universe and his iconic monster. The documentary looks back at the lasting impact of this masterpiece, exploring Scott’s audacity and the genesis of his unique aesthetic. In the claustrophobic corridors of the Nostromo spaceship, the heroine, played by Sigourney Weaver, becomes the first strong female figure to redefine the conventions of the genre, far from the clichés of the time. By revisiting the film's key sequences, the documentary shows how Alien explores profound themes such as survival and dehumanization, while reflecting a scathing critique of the capitalist system.

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Anne Cardona

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Self - Interviewee

Tom Skerritt

Self - Interviewee

Veronica Cartwright

Self - Interviewee

Roger Christian

Self - Interviewee

Amy Nicholson

Self - Interviewee

Ian Nathan

Self - Interviewee

Ximena Gallardo

Self - Interviewee

Sigourney Weaver

Self (archive footage)

Ridley Scott

Self (archive footage)

H. R. Giger

Self (archive footage)

Bolaji Badejo

Self (archive footage)

James Cameron

Self (archive footage)

Fede Álvarez

Self (archive footage)

Aileen Wu

Self (archive footage)

Spike Fearn

Self (archive footage)

Isabela Merced

Self (archive footage)

Archie Renaux

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Claire Cahen

Self - Additional Voice (voice)

Anaïs Croze

Self - Additional Voice (voice)

Patrick Delage

Self - Additional Voice (voice)

Marie-José Segarra

Self - Additional Voice (voice)

Cédric Weber

Self - Additional Voice (voice)

Cédric Zimmerlin

Self - Additional Voice (voice)

Art

Damien Pelletier

Graphic Designer

Camera

Prune Brenguier

Director of Photography

Adam Vardy

Director of Photography

Jules Boudon-Chambre

Additional Camera

Natalie Izquierdo

Assistant Camera

Jonathan Pfundstein

Assistant Camera

Jonathan Rodriguez

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Monica Guttierez

Makeup Artist

Alessandra Imperato

Makeup Artist

Crew

Ali Delici

Commissioning Editor

Stéphanie Lanois

Post-Production Manager

Directing

Anne Cutaia

Director

Sophie Peyrard

Director

Editing

Anne Cutaia

Editor

Production

Virginia Subramaniyam

Executive Producer

Laurent Duret

Executive Producer

Mathilde Michel

Co-Producer

Bruno Deloye

Associate Producer

Ève Feuilloy

Researcher

Cécile Stephan

Post Production Coordinator

Saskia Nilly

Production Manager

Inès Estefanell

Production Assistant

Ana-Paola Leduc

Production Assistant

Juliette Migliorini

Production Assistant

Liliane Gomes-Muffat

Production Trainee

Guil Ymar

Finance

Emmanuel Nguyen

Accountant

Pierre de Vaulx

Administration

Sound

Maya Rosa

Sound

Julien Galner

Original Music Composer

Guillaume de Maria

Original Music Composer

Christophe de Pinho

Sound Editor

Christophe de Pinho

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing