Frank Herbert's Children of Dune — S01E01 — The Messiah

Name: Frank Herbert's Children of Dune — S01E01 — The Messiah
Released: 2003
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Alec Newman, James McAvoy, Jessica Brooks, Daniela Amavia, Julie Cox

2003 · 87 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 218 VOTES

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Overview

This episode starts 12 years after the first Dune miniseries. Duke Paul Atreides has become emperor. During an attack he is blinded but utilizes his "visions of the future" to see. Chani his concubine has given him twins - Leto II and Ghanima. When his children are attacked, Paul uses Leto's eyes to see and avert the danger, but in the process loses his psychic vision and becomes completely blind. In accordance with Fremen custom, he walks into the desert and leaves his children in the care of his sister, Alia.

Dialogue Timeline — 803 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:29 Twelve years of war.

00:03:17 now an imperial capital.

00:08:55 I thought the doctors said you were supposed to rest.

00:13:09 Everywhere we turn, his power confronts us.

00:15:09 awaiting just the right time, the right place.

00:17:45 which might overcome the contraceptive's effects.

00:19:50 Yes, my lord.

00:22:24 I could cuckold him.

00:25:21 I bring you greetings from your new friends on Salusa Secundus.

00:27:50 Lichna. I will enjoy being called Lichna.

00:31:10 Be careful, Ambassador.

00:35:23 So someone was afraid she'd be found before the desert does its work.

00:38:42 This must play out the way I've seen it.

00:42:10 Where that line stops, there's no beginning...

00:47:42 Why?

00:50:18 He has another agenda.

00:52:51 He is alive.

00:55:10 I have just received word from Salusa Secundus.

01:00:43 The doctors say her metabolism has accelerated.

01:04:40 And then you will finally know what you're expected to do.

01:08:47 I know the way better than anyone else, Stil...

01:18:16 Nothing in this universe...

01:21:38 - I'm afraid, Muad'dib. - Calling your name.

01:26:10 The saga of Dune is far from over.

Cast & Characters

Alec Newman Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib / Usul / The Prophet James McAvoy Leto Atreides II

Jessica Brooks Ghanima Atreides

Daniela Amavia Alia Atreides

Julie Cox Irulan Corrino-Atreides Edward Atterton Duncan Idaho / Hayt Alice Krige Lady Jessica Atreides Susan Sarandon Princess Wensicia Corrino Martin McDougall Scytale Steven Berkoff Stilgar P.H. Moriarty Gurney Halleck Barbora Kodetová Chani Ian McNeice Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Gee Williams Bijaz

Rik Young Javid Karel Dobrý Korba

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed803

Dialogue density9.2 lines / min

First line00:00:29

Final line01:26:10

Production Record

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes218

Factoids

Episode

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, season 1, episode 1: The Messiah.

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/9156/season/1/episode/1

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