Comment by chefandy
This is the the most famous, if not the only instance of Lynch giving up control of the final edit. He seemed angry about the way it turned out.
This is the the most famous, if not the only instance of Lynch giving up control of the final edit. He seemed angry about the way it turned out.
Yeah. He seemed pretty torn up about it. I believe he said he “died a death” over it.
Here’s more into for anyone interested.
https://www.cinedump.com/reviews/2021/6/3/dune-alan-smithee-...
That's why the director is listed as "Alan Smithee"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee
"Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project."