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Based on the Greek classic by Euripides, Pasolini's Medea tells the tale of Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece. He falls in love with the priestess of the Flees, Medea (Callas), and she sacrifices everything to be with him, including dismembering her own brother. Years later he spurns he...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Medea (Motion picture : 1969)
Corporate Authors: Janus Film und Fernsehen (Firm) (film production company.), San Marco (Firm) (film production company.), Film Number One (Firm) (film production company.), British Film Institute (film production company,)
Other Authors: Pasolini, Pier Paolo, 1922-1975 (Screenwriter), Callas, Maria, 1923-1977 (Actor), Girotti, Massimo, 1918-2003 (Actor), Terzieff, Laurent (Actor), Gentile, Giuseppe (Actor), Clementi, Margareth (Actor), Euripides
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc DVD
Language:Italian
English
Language Notes:Italian and dubbed English dialogue; with optional English subtitles.
Published: London : BFI, [2011]
Edition:Dual format edition.
Subjects:
Medea, > consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) > Drama.
Betrayal > Drama.
Euripides > Film adaptations.
Medea (Euripides)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Experimental films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Italian.
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Summary:Based on the Greek classic by Euripides, Pasolini's Medea tells the tale of Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece. He falls in love with the priestess of the Flees, Medea (Callas), and she sacrifices everything to be with him, including dismembering her own brother. Years later he spurns her for a new love, the young and beautiful Glauce and Medea, using her witch-craft powers, exacts a terrible revenge upon Jason.
"A mythical tale of love, betrayal and revenge, Medea is a fascinating collision of Freudian and Marxist themes from Italy's most controversial director, Pier Paolo Pasolini. Adapted from the Euripidean drama, Pasolini's disturbing vision of personal and national conflicts stars opera legend Maria Callas in the title role, offering an extraordinary performance as the high priestess Medea whose love is threatened by corrupt political ambition. Medea is a complex blend of classical mythology and contemporary social criticism." --Container.
Item Description:Dates from package copyright.
DVD and Blu-ray disc, 111 min. each.
Originally released as motion picture in 1969.
Dates of original release on container: 1970.
Based on Euripides' Medea.
Booklet (27 pages ; illustrations) in English with program notes and essays inserted in container.
Special features: Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition -- Newly-restored audio with the voice of Maria Callas -- Optional original Italian audio -- Optional English audio -- Original Italian trailer (3 min.) -- English-language teaser spot (1 min.) -- international release elements (2 min., DVD only) -- illustrated booklet featuring essays, reviews and biography.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 unnumbered pages : illustrated (some color) ; 15 cm.)
Format:Blu-ray disc 50; region B; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; PCM mono 2.0 audio; requires Blu-ray player.
DVD 9; PAL, region 2; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; mono 2.0 Dolby Digital sound.
Audience:Cert. 12
Rated: 12+; contains moderate bloody violence, gore and horror.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Ennio Guarnieri ; editor, Nino Baragli ; costumes, Piero Tosi.