The comb, Phantom museum, Rehearsals for extinct anatomies, and In absentia are widescreen.
Contents:
Disc 1 (137 min.). The films: The cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984) ; This unnameable little broom (Epic of Gilgamesh) (1985) ; Street of crocodiles (1986) ; Rehearsals for extinct anatomies (1987) ; Stillenact I (Dramolet) (1988) ; The comb (1990) ; Anamorphosis (1991) ; Stillenacht II (Are we still married?) (1992) ; Stillenacht III (Tales from Vienna Woods) (1993) ; Stillenacht IV (Can't go wrong without you) (1994) ; In absentia (2000) ; The phantom museum (2003) -- Disc. 2 (124 min.). The footnotes: Nocturna artificialia (1979) ; The calligrapher (1991) ; The summit (1995) ; In absentia (2000) (in Scope) ; Rehearsal for Extinct anatomies (1987) (in Scope) ; Quay Brothers introduction (2006) ; Archive interview (2000) ; The falls (excerpt) (1980, Peter Greenaway) ; BFI distribution ident (1991) ; Institute Benjamenta (1995) ; Piano tuner of earthquakes (2006) ; trailers.
Summary:
A collection of classic short films, plus a collection of "footnotes" that includes commentaries, interviews, alternative version, and unrealized projects.
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.