A memorably bizarre screen version of lewis carrolls novel alices adventures in wonderland, mixing one live actor alice with a large variety of stopmotion animated creatures, ranging from the complex the white rabbit to the incredibly simple the caterpillar, consisting of a sock, a couple of glass eyes and a pair. Young alice kristyna kohoutova, spoken by camilla power watches a stuffed and mounted rabbit come to life in her playroom and follows it through a magical drawer into a strange world that resembles a 19thcentury toy store come to life, with a few specimens from a natural history museum thrown in. Its original czech title is neco z alenky, which means something from. Download surviving life theory and practice jan svankmajer, 2010 torrent or any other torrent from category. Technically and conceptually astonishing in their own right, these films. Do you think alice would be a better character if she were played by a.
He is a selflabeled surrealist known for his animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as terry gilliam, the brothers quay, and many others. Alice neco z alenky 1988 is the surreal story of alice in wonderland mingled with the twisted components of an experimental film. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, merlin sc distribution on behalf of fatcat. Alice with english russian french spanish italian dutch portuguese portuguesebr turkish arabic subtitles is a 1988 dark fantasy film written and directed by. Jan svankmajers alice is a creepy and disturbing adaptation of lewis carrolls. Czech surrealist filmmaker jan svankmajer, who gained a reputation for his short subjects, makes his featurefilm debut with neco z alenky, a grotesque look.
Special features include the first film that svankmajer worked on johannes doktor faust 1958, excerpts from nick carter in prague 1977, a french documentary les chimeres des svankmajer 2001, an interview for czech tv in 2001, the homage to jan svankmajer by the brothers quay the cabinet of jan svankmajer 1984 and a trailer. Inspired by but not a straight adaptation of lewis carrolls classic wonderland story, alice is a dark, haunting, disturbing, and utterly brilliant film and one that is definitely not for children. A memorably bizarre screen version of lewis carrolls novel alices adventures in wonderland, mixing one live actor alice with a large variety of stopmotion animated creatures, ranging from the complex the white rabbit to the incredibly simple the caterpillar, consisting of a sock, a couple of glass eyes and a pair of false teeth. For fans, like myself of strange animation, and fans, like myself of the rocky horror picture show this is that perfect short film to. Alice neco z alenky jan svankmajer checoslovaquia, 1988 86 min s recursos rebeldemule orgpp997 webp wikipedia filmaffinity. Svankmajers alice remains true to the absurdity of carrolls original, but bears the. Animation legend jan svankmajer applies his distinctive style to lewis carrolls most famous creation, crafting one of the most original and unforgettable takes. When alice follows the white rabbit into wonderland, so begins this dream expedition into the astonishing landscape of childhood, through many dangerous adventures, and ultimately to alices trial before the king and queen.
The surreal animations of jan svankmajer good short films. The first fulllength film by the irreplaceable czeck animatordirector jan svankmajer, alice is filled with stunning visuals although, as with most of svankmajers work, these visuals do. Made me appreciate the beauty and danger of hard surfaces. A comparative analysis of alice in wonderland 1951 and svankmajers alice 1989.
Find films and movies featuring jan svankmajer on allmovie. Compilation of some of the early shorts of acclaimed czech animator jan svankmajer. Jan svankmajer celebrity profile check out the latest jan svankmajer photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Digitally restored from the original 35mm print, jan svankmajers classic animated film alice is available in hd vod for the first time. Narrated by alices disembodied lips, lewis carrolls prose is edged out like droplets and offers a pulsing rhythm to jan svankmajers stop animation masterpiece alice 1988. Czech director jan svankmajer will use anything for his animation from traditional czech puppetry to cutout drawings to old tin cans, and from claymation to human actors. Buy alice dual format edition today from the bfi store. With his list of the ten best animated films, gilliam points us to one film, svankmajers stunning 1982 claymation short. Svankmajers sinister visual music has an irresistible potency and allure.
The original story is followed reasonably faithfully, though those familiar with this directors other films wont be the least bit surprised by. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the content this blog produces you can always follow so youll get notified when something new drops. The original story is followed reasonably faithfully, though those familiar with this directors other films wont be the least bit surprised by the numerous digressions into svankmajer territory, living slabs of meat and all. Alice, is a sinister adaptation of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland 1865. A memorably bizarre screen version of lewis carrolls novel alice s adventures in wonderland. This is alice jan svankmajer, 1988 by som joguines on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jan svankmajers films include dimensions of dialogue, food, alice, darkness light darkness. A memorably bizarre screen version of lewis carrolls novel alices adventures in wonderland.
Alice neco z alenky bluray 720p jan svankmajer,1988. The film with original czech audio and english subtitles was unavailable on home video. It takes us back to a time in the history of movies when audiences responded to the images on screen with a combination of awe and fear, when in submitting to them, we felt as if we were submitting to a spell. Alice appears to be in her bedroom when a taxidermically stuffed rabbit comes to life and breaks out of. Alice jan svankmajer, 1988 bdrip vose divx clasico. Download divx cze ac3 otesanek little otik jan svankmajer sub ita eng srp por torrent or any other torrent from category.
The cabinet of jan svankmajer, is a delight if your looking for a strange puppet animation short film of the highest water. Visions the cabinet of jan svankmajer tv episode 1984. According to gilliam, the czech directors stopmotion animations are characterized by a disturbing, nightmarish atmosphere that springs from a particular use of everyday and common objects in unexpected. Alice with english russian french spanish italian dutch portuguese portuguesebr turkish arabic subtitles is a 1988 dark fantasy film written and directed by jan svankmajer. Jan svankmajers alice is a creepy and disturbing adaptation of lewis carrolls original vision. Why include ads with the subs and not the actual subs considering this film is in czech.
One is that the director, czech stopmotion maestro jan svankmajer, intends the film to be a projection of alices psyche. Rent jan svankmajer movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. The film combines animation, puppetry, and live action to evoke a fantasylike quality while distorting these elements to create an ominous atmosphere. Jan svankmajer has been called one of the most distinctive and influential contemporary czech filmmakers. Jan svankmajer, the czech master of animation, has fulfilled a lifetime ambition in this personal interpretation of lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. Youve seen nothing like it, unless youve seen the perfect work of the brothers quay. On the left is one of his ceramic composite head sculptures.
Films include moznosti dialogu, neco z alenky, and tma, svetlo, tma. All 26 of jan svankmajers short films, as remarkable for their philosophical consistency as for their frequently mindboggling imagery. Its original czech title is neco z alenky, which means something from alice. A surreal adaptation of lewis carrolls childrens classic alice in. Divx cze ac3 otesanek piccolo otik little otik jan. Jan svankmajer the complete short films dvd bfi 3 dvd. Alice yify subtitles download, yts subtitles alice in any format.
Film profile for jan svankmajer, director, born 4 september 1934. Watching it, we feel the enthrallment of the irrational. Czech surrealist filmmaker jan svankmajer, who gained a reputation for his short subjects, makes his featurefilm debut with neco z alenky, a grotesque look into the darkest, wildest recesses of a childs mind. Dimensions of dialogue by jan svankmajer 1982 open culture. It is a loose adaptation of lewis carrolls first alice book, alices adventures in wonderland 1865, about a girl who follows a white rabbit into a bizarre fantasy land. Germany 1988 colour czech language, with optional english subtitles 86. When the guardian asked terry gilliam to pick his ten favorite animated films, the director included dimensions of dialogue, a 1982 short by jan svankmajer. Stopanimatonliveactionhybrid version of alice in wonderland. Creating surreal imagery from everyday objects, svankmajer investigates the emotional response that can be evoked from the. Jan svankmajer is a surrealist czech animator whose work has influenced tim burton, the brothers quay, and terry gilliam himself. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. Watch alice a quiet young english girl named alice finds herself in an alternate version of her own reality after chasing a white rabbit.
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