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Tales of the Brothers Quay

Original title: The Films of the Brothers Quay
  • 19871987
  • 1h 18m
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8.1/10
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Tales of the Brothers Quay (1987)
  • Animation
  • Documentary
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IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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  • Directors
    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay
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    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay
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    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    9/10
    Haunting
    Once again I'm surprised to see only a small handful of comments on IMDb for a film (or, collection of films, in this case) that deserves much more attention than it gets.

    Brothers Quay Collection features something in the order of a dozen stop-motion shorts of the nightmarish persuasion. The images are disturbing, haunting, frightening, mainly I think because they seem to strike a chord in the viewer that seldom resonates but is there.

    I rented this on a lark, being a fan of animation in general and came away totally impressed. I believe the videos by Tool were mere knock-offs with only stylistic similarities that don't even begin to scratch the surface of this stuff. Prepare for something thought-provoking (without pretension), ultimately frustratingly difficult to decipher.Like another viewer admitted, I find myself lost: there is a much deeper meaning to all of this running just below the surface, if only Icould just figure it all out! Though self-defeating, I would've loved a commentary track on this DVD!

    Oh, and the included documentary on art history, and the hidden images and messages in renaissance paintings is a nice parable to the hidden meanings of their works and will interest most anyone.
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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Films of the Brothers Quay
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,275
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,051
      • Sep 11, 2015
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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