Format:
2 DVDs, NTSC, Ländercode 1, 75 Min. (take 1), 99 Min. (take 21/2), farb., monaural ;
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Beih. (18 [Bl.])
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12 cm
Edition:
Special ed. double disc
ISBN:
1-934121-08-8
Series Statement:
The Criterion Collection 360
Content:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: There have been many films about their own making, but few that examine the creative process from so many perspectives as this one. Greaves uses the shooting of one scene to analyze film production, beginning with directorial fallibility, the inherently collaborative nature of film making, and the creative possibilities that emerge from hardship. In the end, this renders the line between documentary and fiction moot, as Greaves opts for a controlled chaos that transforms the film, into an artifact placed far beyond recognized cinematic norms
Content:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: This film begins with two different actors (whose original footage was unused), playing the characters from "Take One," meeting after a long time apart. Many of the characters and some of the original crew members return, and appear to be playing versions of themselves rather than themselves, adding layers of reflexivity to the film. With old and new versions juxtaposed, Greaves seems to be analyzing the first film with greater perspective, and re-analyzing the second, too
Note:
Aspect ratio 1.33:1, 1.78:1. - New, high-definition digital transfer. - Orig.: 1968 (take 1) und 2003 (take 21/2). - Enth. "Discovering William Greaves", a new documentary on Greaves's career, featuring Greaves, his wife and coproducer Louise Archambault, actress Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair Bourne, and film scholar Scott MacDonald ; new video interview with actor Steve Buscemi ; a booklet featuring a new essay by critic Amy Taubin and production notes by Greaves for "Take One"
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Untert. für Gehörgeschädigte: Engl.
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Dokumentarfilm
;
Film
;
DVD-Video
;
Documentary-style films
;
Experimental films
;
Feature films
;
Fiction films
;
Films for the hearing impaired
;
Nonfiction films
;
Film
;
DVD-Video
;
Documentary-style films
;
Experimental films
;
Feature films
;
Fiction films
;
Films for the hearing impaired
;
Nonfiction films
Author information:
Davis, Miles 1926-1991
