The Dark Crystal

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The Dark Crystal is a 1982 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. The Muppet Show characters for which he is famous do not appear, but some of the same performers are used. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking. Character and creature designs in the movie are by Brian Froud. The screenplay was written by David Odell, who had worked with Henson as a staff writer on The Muppet Show. Trevor Jones provided the film's atmospheric music. The movie makes an attempt to study the nature of good and evil in terms of conscience, vital drive, and the triune nature of harmony. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment - the British production company responsible for producing The Muppet Show.

The Dark Crystal - A film by Jim Henson

The World of the Dark Crystal

Another world. Another time. In the Age of Wonder.

A thousand years ago, this land was green and good. Until The Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost - a Shard of The Crystal. Then strife began and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis; the gentle Mystics.

Here in the Castle of The Crystal, the Skeksis took control. Now the Skeksis gather in the Sacred Chamber, where the The Crystal hangs above a shaft of air and fire. The Skeksis, with their hard and twisted bodies, their harsh and twisted wills. A thousand years they have ruled. Yet now, there are only ten. A dying race, ruled by a dying Emperor, imprisoned within themselves, in a dying land.

The Dark Crystal - Muppet Wiki

1,000 years ago the crystal cracked, and the spirits of the UrSkek were divided into the peaceful Mystics and the evil Skeksis. A prophecy was written that stated if a Gelfling healed the crystal, the world would be renewed and the UrSkek would be reunited. Due to the prophecy, the Skeksis hunted do