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Old 08-03-2005, 09:48 AM   #1 of 16
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Even More Directors Series - Volume Nineteen - Jan Svankmajer


Czech director who blends live action and claymation in his films. I've only seen two to date, but many of the others sound pretty cool...


Otesánek (2000)
... aka Greedy Guts (International: English title)
... aka Little Otik (USA: festival title)
Spiklenci slasti (1996)
... aka Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
Faust (1994)
... aka Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
... aka Lesson Faust
Jídlo (1992)
... aka Food
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (1990)
Animated Self-Portraits (1989)
Flora (1989)
Meat Love (1989)
... aka Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany)
Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989)
... aka Darkness/Light/Darkness
Neco z Alenky (1988)
... aka Alice
Another Kind of Love (1988)
Muzné hry (1988)
... aka The Male Game
... aka Virile Games
Do pivnice (1983)
... aka Down to the Cellar
Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983)
... aka The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Moznosti dialogu (1982)
... aka Dimensions of Dialogue
Zánik domu Usheru (1981)
... aka The Fall of the House of Usher
Otrantský zámek (1977)
... aka Castle of Otranto
Leonarduv denik (1972)
... aka Leonardo's Diary
Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971)
... aka Jabberwocky
Don Sanche (1970)
... aka Don Juan
Kostnice (1970)
... aka The Ossuary
Tichý týden v dome (1969)
... aka A Quiet Week in the House
Byt (1968)
... aka The Flat
Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)
... aka Picnic with Weissmann
Zahrada (1968)
... aka The Garden
Historia Naturae, Suita (1967)
Et Cetera (1966)
Rakvickarna (1966)
... aka Punch and Judy
... aka The Coffin House
Hra s kameny (1965)
... aka A Game with Stones
... aka Spiel mit Steinen (Austria)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965)
Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)
... aka The Last Trick



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Films seen:

Little Otik
Faust



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Old 08-03-2005, 11:05 AM   #3 of 16
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Old 08-03-2005, 11:43 AM   #4 of 16
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1. Alice - B+
2. Faust - D

Own: 0

Meant to rent Little Otik and didn't get around to it. I really enjoyed his Alice in Wonderland, but could barely get through Faust, though I do admire the artistry in his puppets.



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Old 08-03-2005, 02:14 PM   #5 of 16
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okaay. Didn't think it was possible to out-obscure some of Brook's earlier picks. I was wrong.

Never heard of, never seen.



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Old 08-03-2005, 04:46 PM   #6 of 16
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Rated from to
Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

Jan Svankmajer
Sep 4, 1934 -

Lunacy (2005) (Own the DVD)
Little Otik (2000) (Own the DVD)
Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Faust (1994)
Food (1992) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (1990) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Animated Self-Portraits (1989)
Flora (1989) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Meat Love (1989) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Darkness/Light/Darkness (1989)
Alice (1988)
Another Kind of Love (1988)
The Male Game (1988)
Down to the Cellar (1983) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope (1983) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Dimensions of Dialogue (1982) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1981) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Castle of Otranto (1977)
Leonardo's Diary (1972)
Jabberwocky (1971)
Don Juan (1970)
The Ossuary (1970)
A Quiet Week in the House (1969) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
The Flat (1968) (Own the DVD)
Picnic with Weissmann (1968) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
The Garden (1968)
Historia Naturae, Suita (1967)
Et Cetera (1966) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Punch and Judy (1966) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
A Game with Stones (1965) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965)
The Last Trick (1964)

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Own 17




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Re: Even More Directors Series - Volume Nineteen - Jan Svankmajer


Alice ***
Darkness Light Darkness ***



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Old 09-05-2006, 09:47 AM   #8 of 16
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