The always elliptical Peter Greenaway once again creates a beautiful film-as-puzzle. This tale concerns twin zoologist brothers whose wives are killed in a freak car crash... more
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Advantages: Interesting Disadvantages: A bit confusing
This film is a film of artistic non-narrative craziness. Peter Greenaway is a man obviously confused by the world in which surrounds him and he searches for answers through his characters and his use of cinematography.
The narrative is minimal but effective. Greenaway uses repetitive sounds and ideas that his characters have to create a disturbed feeling in the film. His use of lighting again is repetitive but along with his mise-en-scene it is ... ...us. He uses symmetry as his attempt at describing how the world is. Everything is the same no matter what side it is.
Thsi film is one that would bewilder and confuse just an everyday cinemagoer. It entails using real inttelect and concentration throughout the whole film to have any idea at what sort of message Greenaway is trying to put out to us. ...
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Actor(s): Andrea Ferreol, Joss Ackland, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Jim Davidson, Geoffrey Palmer, Frances Barber, Frances Barber
Director(s): Peter Greenaway
Genre: Drama
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1985
Running Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Described as outrageous, amusing and shocking, the story tells of two brothers, identical twins, who lose their wives in a traffic accident. Whilst conducting bizarre photographic experiments in an attempt to understand the process of death, they seek solace with the only survivor of the crash...
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): BFI VIDEO; ARVATO SERVICES
Release date: 23/02/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BFIVD 564
Editor: John Wilson
Barcode: 5035673005644
Narrator: David Attenborough
Composer: Michael Nyman
Featured: David Attenborough
Director of Photography: Sacha Vierny
Host: David Attenborough
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Dutch, French
DVD Description
The always elliptical Peter Greenaway once again creates a beautiful film-as-puzzle. This tale concerns twin zoologist brothers whose wives are killed in a freak car crash involving a rare swan. The brothers form an unusual and strangely close relationship with Alba, the woman who was driving the car, now an amputee. Preoccupied with death and decomposition, the brothers organise elaborate studies on the decomposition of animals, making time-lapse films of dalmatians and zebras to chart the decay. Cue the scurrying hoards of snails and Michael Nyman's thrilling frenetic score. When Alba herself dies, the twins decide to join her in death, and set about filming their own decaying human bodies. Greenaway's fascination with the Dutch painter Vermeer, is evident in A ZED & TWO NOUGHTS, particularly in the lighting. David Cronenberg made his own version of the story in 1988 as DEAD RINGERS with Jeremy Irons playing the twins.
Technical information
Special Features: Directors Commentary, Filmed Introduction By Peter Greenaway, behind The Scenes Footage, Theatrical Trailers For A Zed And Two Noughts And The Draughtsmans Contract, Hidden Features
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen
Professional reviews
Review: "...It is gloriously unpredictable, fascinatingly idiosyncratic, at times perversely impenetrable..." (Evening Standard, )
"...The energy is immense, the appearance of the film consistently sleek and visually exciting..." (The Observer, )
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