Episode 306: Fantastic Planet (1973)

Guest Co-Hosts: Vincenzo Natali, Jeffrey Babcock


Vincenzo Natali and Jeffrey Babcock join Mike to look at the 1973 film from René Laloux, Fantastic Planet . Also known as La Planète Sauvage, this animated film was based on a book by Stefan Wul called Oms en série with visuals designed by Roland Topor of the Panic Movement. The film tells the tale of a world where exist as pets and pestilence to the Draags, 39 feet high blue-skinned creatures who enjoy meditation.

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Buy Fantastic Planet on Blu-Ray

Buy Fantastic Planet by Stefan Wul

Read Looking back at the animated films of Rene Laloux by Aliya Whiteley

Learn more about the Panic Movement