Kino: Two Luis Bunuel Films Detailed for Blu-ray
HomeKino: Two Luis Bunuel Films Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted May 7, 2019 02:05 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed two upcoming Blu-ray releases of classic Luis Bunuel films: Death in the Gorden (1956) and The Milky Way (1969). The two releases will be available for purchase on July 23.
La mort en ce jardin a.k.a. Death in the Garden
Synopsis: Amid a revolution in a South American mining outpost, a band of fugitives—a roguish adventurer (Georges Marchal), a local hooker (Simone Signoret), a priest (Michel Piccoli), an aging diamond miner (Charles Vanel), and the miner's deaf-mute daughter (Michèle Girardon)—are forced to flee for their lives into the jungle. Starving, exhausted, and stripped of their old identities, they wander desperately lured by one deceptive promise of salvation after another. Shot in vibrant Eastmancolor and featuring a star-studded cast, Death in the Garden is an adventure film with Surrealist gestures and symbolism. Additional dialogue was written by Raymond Queneau.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Jean (Laurent Terzieff) and Pierre (Paul Frankeur) are drifters who travel from Paris to Spain on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route. On the journey, the two men encounter many strangers who debate aspects of Catholic faith as well as heresies that have been rejected by the religion. Their trek defies time as they meet historical figures such as Jesus and the Marquis de Sade. At the end of their trip, Jean and Pierre are left with more questions than answers.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
La mort en ce jardin a.k.a. Death in the Garden
Synopsis: Amid a revolution in a South American mining outpost, a band of fugitives—a roguish adventurer (Georges Marchal), a local hooker (Simone Signoret), a priest (Michel Piccoli), an aging diamond miner (Charles Vanel), and the miner's deaf-mute daughter (Michèle Girardon)—are forced to flee for their lives into the jungle. Starving, exhausted, and stripped of their old identities, they wander desperately lured by one deceptive promise of salvation after another. Shot in vibrant Eastmancolor and featuring a star-studded cast, Death in the Garden is an adventure film with Surrealist gestures and symbolism. Additional dialogue was written by Raymond Queneau.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio commentary by film critic Samm Deighan
- Booklet essay by film critic Peter Tonguette
- Interview with film critic Tony Rayns
- Trailers
Synopsis: Jean (Laurent Terzieff) and Pierre (Paul Frankeur) are drifters who travel from Paris to Spain on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route. On the journey, the two men encounter many strangers who debate aspects of Catholic faith as well as heresies that have been rejected by the religion. Their trek defies time as they meet historical figures such as Jesus and the Marquis de Sade. At the end of their trip, Jean and Pierre are left with more questions than answers.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
- Booklet essay by film critic Adam Nayman
- Interview with writer Jean-Claude Carrière
- Critical analysis by Professor Peter W. Evans
- Trailers