Rent The Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979 - 2003 (2003)

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Synopsis:
Since the late 1970s, the identical twin Quay brothers have made a unique contribution to animation in general, and the puppet film in particular. Filtering arcane visual, literary, musical, cinematic and philosophical influences through their own utterly distinctive sensibility, each Quay film rivets the attention through hypnotic control of decor, music and movement, evoking half-remembered dreams and long-surpassed childhood memories, fascinating and deeply unsettling in turn.
This two-disc set contains thirteen of their classic short films in brand new restored and remastered editions, plus a collection of 'footnotes' including interviews, idents, alternative versions, unrealised pilot projects and more. The Quays were extensively involved with the preparation of these DVDs, personally supervising the transfers and menu designs, recording commentaries on selected titles, and contributing an illustrated video introduction.
Directors:
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Studio:
BFI Video
Genres:
Anime & Animation
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/11/2006
Run Time:
134 minutes
Languages:
English
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Footnotes: Nocturna artifcialia (1979), The calligrapher (1991), The summit (1995), The falls (excerpt) (1980)
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following short films:
- The cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984)
- This unnameable little broom (1985)
- Street of crocodiles (1986)
- Rehearsals for extinct anatomies (1987)
- Stillie nacht I-IV (1988-93),
- The comb (1990)
- Anamorphosis (1991)
- In absentia (2000)
- The phantom museum (2003)
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following footnotes:
- Nocturna artifcialia (1979)
- The calligrapher (1991)
- The summit (1995)
- The falls (excerpt) (1980)
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23/07/2023

Wierd and imajinative ,beautiful animation style, street of crocodiles is my favorite. They have interesting working methods.

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