UID:
kobvindex_ZLB34367817
Format:
1 Blu-ray Disc (ca. 72 Min.)
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1 Booklet (36 Seiten)
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1.33:1 Aspect Ratio
Edition:
Special edition
Series Statement:
The Criterion collection 425
Content:
Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) designed some of the world's most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks; Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever made. Here their artistry melds in a unique, enthralling cinematic experience. Less a documentary than a visual poem, Teshigahara's Antonio Gaudí takes viewers on a tour of Gaudí's truly spectacular architecture, including his massive, still-unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona. With camera work as bold and sensual as the curves of his subject's organic structures, Teshigahara immortalizes Gaudí on film. (Criterion)
Content:
Extras: Gaudi, Catalunya, 1959 (19 min.): This short film provides 16mm footage of Hiroshi Teshigahara and his father's first trip to Barcelona and the outlying Catalonian countryside. This piece does not have sound, but it does present some looks at Gaudi's famous works. It also briefly depicts a visit to the home of Salvador Dali in Port Lligat. Arata Isozaki Interview (13 min.): Isozaki is known for designing the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and collaborated with Teshigahara as the art director on The Face of Another. During this 2006 interview, he discusses meeting Teshigahara and working with him. We also learn some interesting details about Gaudi and the early Barcelona visit. God's Arthitect: Antoni Gaudi (59 min.): This one-hour feature is the major drawing point of this disc and does not disappoint. Created as one of three installments of the BBC series Visions of Space, the presentation is newer and has a widescreen transfer. Art critic Robert Hughes returns to Gaudi's inspirations in Catalonia and strolls through many of the pivotal sites covered in the picture. There is plenty of gorgeous color footage that spotlights the architect's remarkable talent. In addition, we discover intriguing details about Gaudi's religious beliefs. Monitor (1961, 16 min.): As part of the BBC's arts TV series, this short documentary by Ken Russell gives more background into Gaudi's work. Some interesting black-and-white footage employs an off-screen narrator and presents the creative process. Sculptures by Sofu-Vita (17 min): This 1963 short film from Teshigahara shows the installation of a sculpture exhibition at the Sogetsu Institute by his father Sofu. Beginning with black-and-white shots, the images are supported by crazy music that resembles the director's classic Woman in the Dunes. About halfway through the film, we shift to color and then everything goes crazy. The combination of color, light and sound is stunning and will stick with you for a long time. (Digitally Obsessed)
Note:
Orig.: Japan, 1984
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Untertitel: englisch
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Extras: New video interview with architect Arata Isozaki. Gaudí, Catalunya, 1959, footage from director Hiroshi Teshigahara's first trip to Spain. Visions of Space: Antonio Gaudí, a one-hour documentary on the architect's life and work. A BBC program on Gaudí by director Ken Russell. Sculptures by Sofu̶Vita, a short film by Teshigahara on the sculpture of his father, Sofu Teshigahara. Original theatrical trailer. PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by art historian Dore Ashton, a reminiscence by Hiroshi Teshigahara, and Hiroshi and Sofu discussing their trip to the West. (Criterion)
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Gaudí, Catalunya, 1959 ; Monitor: Antonio Gaudi (Ken Russell)
Language:
Japanese
Keywords:
Gaudí, Antoni
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Architektur
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DVD-Video
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DVD-Video
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Film
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