Death of a cyclist /
Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy, married mistress María José, driving back from a late-night rendezvous, accidentally hit a cyclist and run. The resulting tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain and surveys the corrept...
| Corporate Authors: | , , |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Spanish dialogue, English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[New York] :
Criterion Collection,
2008.
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
427. |
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| Summary: | Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy, married mistress María José, driving back from a late-night rendezvous, accidentally hit a cyclist and run. The resulting tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain and surveys the corrept ethics of a society seduced by decadence. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; "Calle Bardem" (2005), a documentary on the revolutionary life and career of director Juan Antonio Bardem; new and improved English subtitle translation; plus, a booklet featuring an essay by scholar Marsha Kinder and Bardem's 1955 call to arms for Spanish cinema. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC. |
| ISBN: | 9781604650280 1604650281 |