Poison [videorecording] / Bronze Eye Productions in association with Arnold A. Semler presents a film by Todd Haynes ; produced by Christine Vachon ; written & directed by Todd Haynes.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Edition:
20th anniversary ed.
Publisher:
Zeitgeist Films,
Copyright Date:
c2011
Description:
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([14] p. ill. ; 19 cm.)
Inspired by the novels of Jean Genet with quotations from Miracle of the Rose, Our Lady of the Flowers and Thief's Journal. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990 and released in 1991. Bonus features: Sundance Film Festival Q&A; archival 1999 audio commentary; original poster concepts and collages; behind-the-scenes polaroids; short film "Last address" directed by Ira Sachs; original theatrical trailer. Edith Meeks, Scott Renderer, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, James Lyons.
Contents:
Hero -- Horror -- Homo.
Summary:
This film interweaves three tales that build toward a devastating climax. The first tale, Hero, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide. Horror, the second tale, deals with a mad sex experiment that unleashes a disfiguring plague. Lastly is the tale, Homo, which explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two inmates.
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.