Brazil

DVD 2006

In this surrealistic nightmare vision of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme, a daydreaming bureaucrat who is involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mysterious woman becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions. This is the original 142 minute director's cut edition of the film assembled from both the European and American versions.

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Bureaucracy Fiction

Computers Fiction

Dystopias Fiction

Heroes Fiction

Man-woman relationships Fiction

Totalitarianism Fiction

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Comedy films Dark comedy films Feature films Fiction Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 51 Criterion collection ; 51 DVD

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ISBN:

9781559409797
1559409797

Description:

1 videodisc (142 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital 2.0
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
MPAA rating: R

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
Special features include audio commentary from Gilliam and an essay by Jack Matthews
Terry Gilliam assembles the final cut of his masterpiece using footage from both the European and American versions of the film. Special features include audio commentary from Gilliam and an essay by Jack Matthews
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Music, Michael Kamen ; screenplay, Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0
For private home use only
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

952274

UPC:

715515018128

Other Authors:

Criterion Collection (Firm), film distributor
De Niro, Robert, actor
Gilliam, Terry, screenwriter, film director
Helmond, Katherine, actor
Holm, Ian, 1931-2020, actor
Hoskins, Bob, actor
Kamen, Michael, composer
McKeown, Charles, screenwriter
Milchan, Arnon, 1944- film producer
Palin, Michael, actor
Pratt, Roger, director of photography
Pryce, Jonathan, actor
Stoppard, Tom, screenwriter
Universal Pictures (Firm), production company

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