# Gandahar (1987)

> A surreal French animated odyssey sends a utopian prince across time to confront the monstrous scientific legacy threatening his world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13441

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: René Laloux
- Cast: Catherine Chevallier, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anny Duperey, Christine Pâris, Georges Wilson, Jean-Pierre Ducos, Olivier Cruveiller, Zaïra Benbadis
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095525/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, eerie, surreal, arthouse animation night, science fiction double feature

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