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Verfasst am: 18 Jan 2008 12:26 Titel: #427: 'Death of a Cyclist' [Juan Antonio Bardem] |
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April 2008
#427: "Death of a Cyclist" [1955, Juan Antonio Bardem]
Zitat: | Synopsis
Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy married mistress Maria José, driving back from a late-night rendezvous, accidentally hit a cyclist, and run. The resulting, exquisitely shot tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain, and surveys the corrupt ethics of a society seduced by decadence. Juan Antonio Bardem's charged melodrama Death of a Cyclist (Muerte de un ciclista) was a direct attack on 1950s Spanish society under Franco’s rule. Though it was ultimately affected by the dictates of censorship, the film's sting could never be dulled.
Film Info
1955
87 minutes
Black and White
1.33:1
Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Not Anamorphic
Spanish
$29.95
Special Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Calle Bardem (2005), a documentary on the revolutionary life and career of director Juan Antonio Bardem
- Theatrical trailer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by scholar Marsha Kinder and a 1955 essay by Bardem on Spanish cinema |
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