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PLANET OF THE APES (1968) – AFI Movie Club

An iconic sci-fi masterpiece that appears on two of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – cinema’s most heart-pounding thrills and the art form’s most iconic quotes – PLANET OF THE APES (1968) stars screen legend Charlton Heston as a misanthropic astronaut stranded alone on the strange and uncanny world. Heston was the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees – and the film’s director, Franklin J. Schaffner, was also a longtime friend and supporter of AFI. In 1991, the AFI Conservatory established the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal to recognize the artistic achievements of an AFI Conservatory Alum whose work embodies the qualities of its namesake: “talent, taste, dedication and commitment to quality filmmaking.”

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Mike Hafezi

It also made the 100 Years of Film Scores list.


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