Häxan : ett kulturhistorist föredrag i levande bilder i 7 avdelningar
(DVD)
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2001].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9780780024588, 0780024583
Physical Desc
1 DVD (179 min.) : sound, color (restored tinting) ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Silent Movie - Media collection
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2001].
Language
zxx
ISBN
9780780024588, 0780024583
UPC
037429161722
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1922 by Svensk filmindustri.
General Note
Special features: New digital, speed-corrected transfer-tinted restored ; music from the original Danish premiere ; commentary by Danish silent film scholar Casper Tybjerg ; Benjamin Christensen's introduction to the 1941 re-release ; a short selection of outtakes ; "Bibliothèque Diabolique": a photographic exploration of Christensen's historical sources ; stills gallery ; Witchcraft through the ages : 76 minute version of Häxan, narrated by William S. Burroughs, with a soundtrack featuring Jean-Luc Ponty.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Johan Ankerstjerne ; art director, Richard Louw ; editor, Edla Hansen ; music, Gillian Anderson.
Participants/Performers
Benjamin Christensen, Astrid Holm, Karen Winter, Maren Pedersen, Wilhelmine Henriksen, Kate Fabian, Oscar Stribolt, Clara Pontoppidan, Alice O'Fredericks, Johannes Andersen, Tora Teje, Poul Reumert.
Description
In a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that witches of the middle ages and turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients suffer from the same type of hysteria. Its a witches brew of the scary, the gross and the darkly humorous.
Target Audience
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Silent with Swedish intertitles, English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Christensen, B. (2001). Häxan: ett kulturhistorist föredrag i levande bilder i 7 avdelningar . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christensen, Benjamin, 1879-1959. 2001. Häxan: Ett Kulturhistorist Föredrag I Levande Bilder I 7 Avdelningar. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christensen, Benjamin, 1879-1959. Häxan: Ett Kulturhistorist Föredrag I Levande Bilder I 7 Avdelningar Criterion Collection, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Christensen, Benjamin. Häxan: Ett Kulturhistorist Föredrag I Levande Bilder I 7 Avdelningar Criterion Collection, 2001.
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