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17 November 2005 (Czech Republic) morePlot:
A horror movie testing two approaches to running an insane asylum - absolute freedom versus control and punishment... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Lunacy and Sheitan (Tribeca Flashback Review)(From Fangoria. 21 April 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)
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Classic European cinema moreCast
(Credited cast) | Pavel Liska | ... | Jean Berlot |
| Jan Triska | ... | Marquis |
| Anna Geislerová | ... | Charlotte |
| Jaroslav Dusek | ... | Dr. Murlloppe |
| Martin Huba | ... | Dr. Coulmiere |
| Pavel Nový | ... | Servant Dominic |
| Stano Danciak | ... | Innkeeper |
| Jirí Krytinár | ... | Reciting Madman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ctirad Götz | ... | Ostler |
| Iva Littmanová | ||
| Katerina Ruzicková | ||
| Jan Svankmajer | ... | Himself |
| Katerina Valachová | ||
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Japan:123 min | Czech Republic:118 min | Argentina:118 minLanguage:
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I recently saw this film at the Jeonju film festival in Korea. It was by far the best film I saw all weekend. Selini is like a combination of Godard, Herzog and classic Czech animation- the kind of committed and convincing political film making that is increasingly rare these days. In his introduction Svankmajer compares the excesses of extreme reactionary and liberal regimes and argues that we currentlycombine the worst of both worlds in encouraging people to do whatever they want whilst relying on punishment and fear to keep them under control. The plot (based on an Edgar Allen Poe short story) is simple- an innocent traveller bears witness to the lunatics taking over the asylum. But the nightmarish atmosphere of confusion and fear, enhanced by gruesome stop motion animation between scenes, is both compelling, disturbing and extremely effective in communicating the directors ideas. The acting is committed and convincing and the story has, like the decline into madness, a chilling inevitability about it. The film uses this simple story to explore more challenging philosophical concepts. You don't have to be a fan of art-house cinema to understand and enjoy this exciting movie. 9/10