UID:
kobvindex_ZLB14189626
Format:
1 DVD (ca. 101 Min.)
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Tonformat: DD/1.0 Mono (franz.)
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1 Beih. (36 S.)
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Bildformat: 1.66:1 ; 16:9 Widescreen
ISBN:
193412172x
Series Statement:
The Criterion collection : [DVD-Video] 402
Content:
The first of what Luis Buñuel later proclaimed a trilogy (along with The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Phantom of Liberty) about "the search for truth," The Milky Way (La voie lactee) daringly deconstructs contemporary and traditional views on Catholicism with ribald, rambunctious surreality. Two French beggars, present-day pilgrims en route to Spain's holy city of Santiago de Compostela, serve as Buñuel's narrators for an anticlerical history of heresy, told with absurdity and filled with images that rank among Buñuel's most memorable (stigmatic children, crucified nuns) and hilarious (Jesus considering a good shave). A diabolically entertaining look at the mysteries of fanaticism, The Milky Way remains a hotly debated work from cinema's greatest skeptic. (Covertext)
Note:
Special edition features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Video introduction by screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. New video interview with scholar Ian Christie. Luis Buñuel: Atheist thanks to god, a documentary featuring several of Buñuel's close friends and collaborators. New and improved English subtitle translation. Original theatrical trailer. Plus: A booklet featuring new essays by Charles Fuentes and Mark Polizzotti, and an interview with Luis Buñuel
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Ländercode:1
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Orig.: Frankreich/Bundesrepublik Deutschland/Italien, 1969
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Franz. mit engl. Untertiteln
Language:
French
Keywords:
La Voie Lactée
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Interview
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DVD-Video
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Interview
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DVD-Video
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Interview
Author information:
Buñuel, Luis
Author information:
Carrière, Jean-Claude
