Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer. Epic of Gilgamesh. Street of crocodiles. Rehearsals for extinct anatomies. Dramolet. Comb. Anamorphosis. Are we still married? Tales from the Vienna Woods. Can't go wrong without you. Stille nacht. Nocturna artificialia.
Notes:
Short films produced between 1984 and 1993. DVD features include: "Nocturna Artificialia" (21 minutes, 1979), the first Brothers Quay short ; original theatrical trailer for the Quay Brothers feature Institute Benjamenta ; interview with the Brothers Quay.
Contents:
The cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (14 min.) (1984) -- The epic of Gilgamesh or This unnameable little broom (11 min.) (1985) -- Street of crocodiles (21 min.) (1986) -- Rehearsals for extinct anatomies (14 min.) (1987) -- Dramolet (Stille Nacht I) (1 min.) (1988) -- The comb (from the Museums of Sleep) (17 min.) (1991) -- De Artificiali Perspectiva or Anamorphosis (15 min.) (1991) -- Are we still married? (Stille Nacht II) (3 min) (1991) / music by His Name is Alive -- Tales from the Vienna Woods (Stille Nacht III) (3 min.) (1992) -- Can't go wrong without you (Stille Nacht IV) (3 min.) (1993) / music by His Name is Alive.
Summary:
The Brothers Quay create puppet animation, where decaying dolls, primitive machinery, and other found objects interact in an expressionist world of ultra-reality.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)44912158
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.