Other mistake: There is a scene in which Piter DeVries is talking about the Landsraad (one of the governmental organizations in Dune). Twice he mispronounces the name, saying "Lansdraad" instead.
Dune (1984)
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Directed by: David Lynch
Starring: Max von Sydow, Patrick Stewart, Brad Dourif, Kyle MacLachlan, Jose Ferrer, Francesca Annis, Sting, Leonardo Cimino
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Dune (1984) is an ambitious but flawed Science Fiction fantasy/adventure about a remarkable young man named Paul Atreides who may be a space messiah, the wretched Baron Harkonnen and his allies who seek to destroy Paul, the Spice which is an addictive psychotropic drug found only on Dune, and a whole lot more, condensed. It's got planetary ecology, medieval history, feudal economics...plus giant sand worms, religious zealots, etc. Confused yet? This movie will fascinate some but befuddle the rest with plenty of ideas that go over the heads of their audiences.
More mistakes in Dune
Piter De Vries: As you instructed me, I have enlightened your nephews concerning my plan.
Baron Harkonnen: My plan.
Piter De Vries: ...the plan... to crush the Atreides.
Trivia: The tendons on the worm when it gets hooked by Paul are made from condoms.
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Answer: Because it was edited in a way he didn't approve of. The film was actually over 3 hours long, and it was trimmed by about an hour for the cinema version, and then a certain amount of pick and mix went on to come up with the video version.
David Mercier