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The Saragossa Manuscript

 

  Directed by Wojciech Has

Poland 1965 / Fantasy / Adventure / 182 min / Black & White / Monaural / 2.oo:1 Widescreen Anamorphic / NTSC /  In  Polish with Optional English Subtitles

Zbigniew Cybulski, Franciszek Pieczka , Leon Niemczyk, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Iga Cembrzynska, Stanislaw Igar

Enter a dazzling, mysterious world of the supernatural courtesy of "The Saragossa Manuscript," a magical text discovered during the Napoleonic Wars by a pair of opposing soldiers. Capt. Alphonse van Worden lives out the book's intricate, devilish storylines as he embarks on a journey across scenic Spain, now populated with ghosts, alluring demons, debauched royalty, and mystical priests. Spanning centuries and nations, the manuscript's reach encompasses a wide array of stories both humorous and horrifying, gleeful and grotesque, before the final chilling revelations bring this one of a kind book to a close. Critically applauded and embraced over the years by such admirers as Jerry Garcia, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese, this swirling tapestry has been restored to its original, full length director's cut with all of its labyrinthine riddles intact.

 
       

Bonus Features: Gallery of promotional artwork and photographs
Illustrated liner notes by Darren Gross
Isolated music-score track