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DVD 2009

The 19th century. In the remote Alpine village of Tolzbad, people talk quietly and restrain their movements lest avalanches come and kill them. This atmosphere lends itself to repressed emotions. Johann is a student lusting after his mother. She is an old flame of the mysterious Count Knotkers. Klara is attracted to her father. He lusts after his other daughter. This leads to duels and suicidal plunges galore. Sexual frenzies teem in this world o...

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Avalanches Drama

Children Sexual behavior Drama

Fathers and daughters Drama

Incest Drama

Lust Drama

Mothers and sons Drama

Repression (Psychology) Drama

Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Drama

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Description:

1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
Dolby
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

14A

Notes:

Remastered and repressed
DVD release of the 1992 motion picture
Special features: new HD transfer, created from archival elements; new featurette audio commentary by Guy Maddin and screenwriter George Toles; "Waiting for twilight" (1997, 60 min.): a vintage documentary by Noam Gonick on the early career of Maddin, narrated by Tom Waits; "Odilon Redon or The eye like a strange balloon mounts toward infinity (1995); Maddin's short film about the great French Symbolist painter; new notes by Maddin and J. Hoberman's original 1992 Village Voice review
Canadiana
Director of photography, Guy Maddin ; editor, Guy Maddin ; music, John McCulloch
Kyle McCulloch, Gosia Dobrowolska, Sarah Neville, Paul Cox, Brent Neale, Victor Cowie, Michael O'Sullivan, Katya Gardner
DVD ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono
Closed-captioned

Control Number:

678893

Other Authors:

Canada Council
Canada-Manitoba Cultural Industries Development Office
Cowie, Victor
Cox, Paul, 1940-2016
Dobrowolska, Gosia, 1958-
Gardner, Katya
Greg & Tracy Film Ministry (Firm)
Klymkiw, Greg, 1959-
Maddin, Guy, 1956-
Manitoba Arts Council
McCulloch, Kyle
Neale, Brent
Neville, Sarah
O'Sullivan, Michael
Telefilm Canada
Toles, George E
Traeger, Tracy
Zeitgeist Films

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