Peter Greenaway: A Documentary

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 3000000079508


Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Peter Greenaway has crafted a string of visually extravagant films that are experimental, erudite, and have won Greenaway an ardent cult following, shocking audiences around the world with his bold visual strokes in films such as The Draughtsman Contract through to his graphic artistry in The Baby of Macon and sexually charged mores of The Pillow Book and 8 1/2 Women. Peter Greenaway: A Documentary (1992) - Searching for the roots of Peter Greenaway in his films, this artful documentary begins with a workshop from 1991 in which Peter Greenaway discusses his film career, from his early short Revolution (1968) to The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989).Included is a rare and exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette"A Walk Through Prospero"s Library", with Greenaway discussing the inspiration for his classic film, Prospero"s Books (1991). In his own words Greenaway takes a profoundly personal approach to his work, deflecting concomitant controversy and critical response to his films by famously proclaiming: "I really simply believe that one should trust the work and not the author." ...Peter Greenaway: A Documentary