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The Saragossa Manuscript

Original title: Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie
  • 19651965
  • 3h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.4K
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The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
Upon finding a book that relates his grandfather's story, an officer ventures through Spain meeting a wide array of characters, most of whom have a story of their own to tell.Upon finding a book that relates his grandfather's story, an officer ventures through Spain meeting a wide array of characters, most of whom have a story of their own to tell.Upon finding a book that relates his grandfather's story, an officer ventures through Spain meeting a wide array of characters, most of whom have a story of their own to tell.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Wojciech Has
  • Writers
    • Tadeusz Kwiatkowski
    • Jan Potocki(novel)
  • Stars
    • Zbigniew Cybulski
    • Iga Cembrzynska
    • Elzbieta Czyzewska
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wojciech Has
  • Writers
    • Tadeusz Kwiatkowski
    • Jan Potocki(novel)
  • Stars
    • Zbigniew Cybulski
    • Iga Cembrzynska
    • Elzbieta Czyzewska
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    • 46User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Zbigniew Cybulski in The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
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    Elzbieta Czyzewska in The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
    Zbigniew Cybulski and Joanna Jedryka in The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
    Bogumil Kobiela and Leon Niemczyk in The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
    Barbara Krafftówna and Pola Raksa in The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
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    Zbigniew Cybulski
    Zbigniew Cybulski
    • Alfonse Van Wordenas Alfonse Van Worden
    Iga Cembrzynska
    Iga Cembrzynska
    • Princess Eminaas Princess Emina
    Elzbieta Czyzewska
    Elzbieta Czyzewska
    • Donna Frasquetta Saleroas Donna Frasquetta Salero
    Gustaw Holoubek
    Gustaw Holoubek
    • Don Pedro Velasquezas Don Pedro Velasquez
    Stanislaw Igar
    Stanislaw Igar
    • Don Gaspar Soarezas Don Gaspar Soarez
    Joanna Jedryka
    Joanna Jedryka
    • Zibeldaas Zibelda
    Janusz Klosinski
    Janusz Klosinski
    • Don Diego Saleroas Don Diego Salero
    Bogumil Kobiela
    Bogumil Kobiela
    • Senor Toledoas Senor Toledo
    Barbara Krafftówna
    Barbara Krafftówna
    • Camilla de Tormezas Camilla de Tormez
    Jadwiga Krawczyk
    • Donna Inez Moroas Donna Inez Moro
    Slawomir Lindner
    • Van Worden's fatheras Van Worden's father
    Krzysztof Litwin
    Krzysztof Litwin
    • Don Lopez Soarezas Don Lopez Soarez
    Miroslawa Lombardo
    • Van Worden's motheras Van Worden's mother
    Jan Machulski
    Jan Machulski
    • Count Pena Floras Count Pena Flor
    Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz
    Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz
    • Don Roque Busquerosas Don Roque Busqueros
    Leon Niemczyk
    Leon Niemczyk
    • Don Avadoroas Don Avadoro
    Franciszek Pieczka
    Franciszek Pieczka
    • Pachecoas Pacheco
    Beata Tyszkiewicz
    Beata Tyszkiewicz
    • Donna Rebecca Uzedaas Donna Rebecca Uzeda
    • Director
      • Wojciech Has
    • Writers
      • Tadeusz Kwiatkowski
      • Jan Potocki(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Luis Buñuel, who seldom viewed movies more than once, liked this film so much that he saw it three times.
    • Quotes

      Donna Rebecca Uzeda: All these adventures begin simply. The listener thinks it'll soon be over, but one story creates another, and then another.

      Don Pedro Velasquez: Something like quotients which can be divided infinitely.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally released in a cut version in the US, the film was restored to it's original 182-minutes running time and premiered at the New York Film Festival in September 1997. The restoration project, supervised by Edith Kramer, was initially sponsored by Grateful Dead's leader Jerry Garcia and later completed by Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. The restored version includes a dedication to Jerry Garcia.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aktorka (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Ode to Joy
      Taken from "Symphony No. 9 IV movement ('Finale')"

      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Unusual, imaginative classic of fantastic cinema
    Although I usually try to avoid very long movies, I was glad I took the time to watch this one. Based on Jan Potocki's marvelous, somewhat `enlightened Gothic novel', this is another congenial literary adaptation of Director Wojciech Has; it's a shame this is the only one of his movies easily available. The film tells of a young soldier traveling through Spain and meeting a lot of strange characters that all have their own stories to relate. Of course, the series of interlocked stories-within-stories may appear complicated, but there is always the opportunity to just lean back and enjoy the story being told right now; or to look at the diagram in the great DVD Edition to make things clear. And surely there doesn't seem to be a central thread if you don't watch the end of the movie. (How useful would a review of, say `The usual Suspects' be, if you didn't watch the ending?) And, by the way, there are a lot more stories and framing devices in the novel… It's no wonder that (Danger! Pretentious name-dropping ahead) this is one of Luis Bunuel's favorite movies, the structure of some of his later films, especially `The Milky Way' and `The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' bear a lot of resemblance. And there's a scene in `Monty Python's Life of Brian', in which the Pasheko – Character reappears. (It's too close to be a coincidence.) To cut a long story short: If you prefer films with a straight forward narration; this one's obviously not for you. But if you're open minded and like to see a highly original, imaginative epic, try it.
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    • Alex Klotz
    • Mar 19, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1965 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Official site
      • Mr Bongo Films
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Die Handschrift von Saragossa
    • Filming locations
      • Olsztyn, Slaskie, Poland
    • Production company
      • Kamera Film Unit
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,377
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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