The Fifth Element - Zorg's Desk Phone and Keypad

[Kadajiroth]

I've just noticed the PSOL has listed some more Fifth Element props, so some detailed pictures of props I've been interested in for a long time have been revealed! If the mods/PSOL/anyone else have a problem with these pictures being shown here, just let me know and I'll take 'em down.

Desk phone:

Desk keypad:

Can anyone identify any parts used on these, like a phone model for the desk phone? The phone looks like an old corded phone that's been disconnected from the base.

 

[MattMunson]

That phone looks an awful lot like a found part. Very interesting.

 

[PHArchivist]

Airphone...?

 

[Montagar]

Close, but couldn't find one that matches.

 

[G17RDY]

Well to me and i'm no expert, looks like it had a cord at one time in its life. Also has an 80's early 90's feel to it, and i also think it has been a destop cradle type phone, whereby it is laid flat on the main phone body.
It seems familiar, guess an ebay search wouldnt go amiss!!!

 

[phase pistol]

Torture who you have to. The President, I don't care. Just get me those phones.

Actually I was going to say it looks a lot like a TV remote control to me! Just vatuely shaped like, tho, not based on a found object

I wouldn't doubt that it's specially made for the production, although who knows, there could be found phone that looks like that...

- k

 

[PHArchivist]

Torture who you have to. The President, I don't care. Just get me those phones.

Actually I was going to say it looks a lot like a TV remote control to me! Just vatuely shaped like, tho, not based on a found object

I wouldn't doubt that it's specially made for the production, although who knows, there could be found phone that looks like that...

- k

Remember it's failry well known that they did use found items on various props.

 

[HouseAtreides]

That looks like the handset of my old fax machine.
What is this from? Stargate?

Oh I see Fifth Element. Was that film any good?

It had the flying cab driver, right?

 

[phase pistol]

Fifth Element. See it today!

Nutshell review: two hours of eye candy. I think FE brilliantly captures the spirit and flavor of the old 70s and 80s Heavy Metal magazines. Bright, colorful, lots of action. Incredible design. None of it makes any sense. :lol

Boil yourself a bowl of popcorn and strap in. But try to switch off the rational part of your mind, and you'll enjoy it more.


- k

 

[MattMunson]

You left out "smokin hot chick", though I suppose that's a matter of opinion.

Fax machine? Interesting. Might fit. Makes the search harder. Maybe a retitling of the thread would get some non fifth E fans in here to look at it. Surely SOMEONE has seen it???

 

[PHArchivist]

Shall we apply the age-old approach of leveraging geographical logic?

Would this have been FRENCH hardware?

 

[Vaderman]

Ooh, this is a good one!
Yeah, that looks very familiar...

I would definitely add the hot chick ref and what a great strap she was wearing!

Hmmmm. French. Could be...
I would change the thread title for sure, get some hard core spotters in here!

 

[Kadajiroth]

Loving all the interest on this piece, looks like we have a lot of people on the case! I like the fax idea.

HouseAtreides; see The Fifth Element! Now! :lol

I'm up for the title change, any suggestions what I should change it to? Maybe I should remove the keypad as well, since it looks pretty easy to replicate (I just noticed the little bits of paper on the buttons :lol).

 

[darcjedi]

Shall we apply the age-old approach of leveraging geographical logic?

Would this have been FRENCH hardware?

As this was shot in the UK, I would say you would be better off looking at British telephones.

I say this because I know of another prop from this movie that was also created using a specific model of phone that was only available in the UK.

 

[phase pistol]

You left out "smokin hot chick", though I suppose that's a matter of opinion.

I thought I had that covered under "eye candy". :cool

 

[Kadajiroth]

Bump on this. Any ideas on the desk phone, anyone?

 

[ManjiGami]

Bump on this. Any ideas on the desk phone, anyone?

Hi there, the handset on Zorgs desk is part of the Urmet 1130/11 intercom handset. It must have been painted black at the studio and the cord has been removed. You can find it at

4+N 12V AC Buzzer Type Telephone with Lock Release Key and Additional Button | Urmet UK

Doorphone with handset for analog system 4+n with 12v AC call. Replaces 1130/1.

urmet.co.uk

 

[Kadajiroth]

Hi there, the handset on Zorgs desk is part of the Urmet 1130/11 intercom handset. It must have been painted black at the studio and the cord has been removed. You can find it at

4+N 12V AC Buzzer Type Telephone with Lock Release Key and Additional Button | Urmet UK

Doorphone with handset for analog system 4+n with 12v AC call. Replaces 1130/1.

urmet.co.uk

Damn, that's literally more than a decade-long search over! You're actually right.

How did you discover this was the phone used?! Insanely well done! Attached are some photos I found on Google of supposedly that model from another angle. Looks exactly like it!