Antonio Gaudi [2 Discs] [Criterion Collection]

Seiji Miyaguchi Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara

Overview

Antonio Gaudi's startling, unique architectural and essentially sculptural creations like his undulating walls are presented with clarity and in context in this interesting documentary by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Gaudi was a Catalan, like his well-known fellow artists Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, and Salvador Dali, and he was inspired by Catalan art of the Middle Ages, specifically the Romanesque Period. Teshigahara provides a background on the region and politics of Cataluna, and reviews the Romanesque Period in art, 1000-1300 C.E., so that viewers can understand where Gaudi was coming from. Then the artist's creations are analyzed in a succinct, careful manner which reveals more to the eye than just uninformed looking could ever do.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/2008
UPC:	0715515028325
Original Release:	1984
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:12:00
Sales rank:	28,475

Special Features

Disc One: ; New, restored high-definition digital transfer; Original theatrical trailer; New and improved English subtitle translation; ; Disc Two; New video interview with architect Arata Isozaki; Gaudí, Catalunya, 1959, footage from director Hiroshi Teshigahara's first trip to Spain; Visions of Space: "God's Architect," a one-hour BBC special on Antonio Gaudí's life and work; A program on Gaudí by director Ken Russell; Sculptures by Sofu - Vita, a short film by Teshigahara on the sculpture of his father, Sofu Teshigahara

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Seiji Miyaguchi	Boada
Tôru Takemitsu	Composer

Technical Credits

Hiroshi Teshigahara	Director,Producer
Noriko Nomura	Producer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Antonio Gaudi: The Film
1. Logos [:34]
2. Magic Fountain of Montjuïc [1:36]
3. Barcelona [2:00]
4. Spanish Art [3:57]
5. Palace of Catalan Music [:33]
6. Casa Amatller [:15]
7. Casa Batlló [4:23]
8. La Pedrera [7:02]
9. Catalonian Countryside [1:31]
10. Designs [1:20]
11. Casa Vicens [1:15]
12. Bellesguard [1:31]
13. Santa Teresa School [:35]
14. Güell Pavilions [3:33]
15. Güell Palace [3:02]
16. Güell Cellar [:33]
17. Sagrada Família School [:30]
18. La Boquería Market [1:40]
19. Colònia Güell Crypt [9:40]
20. Park Güell [9:38]
21. Montserrat [:50]
22. Sagrada Família [15:03]
23. End Credits [1:09]
Disc #2 -- Antonio Gaudi: The Supplements
1. Around Barcelona [2:41]
2. At the Park Güell [7:05]
3. Visit With Salvador Dalí [3:34]
4. At the Cathedral [6:04]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Antonio Gaudi: The Film
   Play the Movie
   Chapters
      Color Bars
   Theatrical Trailer
   Subtitles
      On
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Disc #2 -- Antonio Gaudi: The Supplements
   Gaudí, Catalunya, 1959
      Play
      Index
   Arata Isozaki Interview
      Play
   "God's Architect: Antoni Gaudí"
      Play
   Monitor
      Play
   Sculptures by Sofu - Vita
      Play
   Subtitles
      On
      Off