Poison / Bronze Eye Productions in association with Arnold A. Semler presents ; a film by Todd Haynes ; produced by Christine Vachon ; written & directed by Todd Haynes.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: Z1135 | Zeitgeist FilmsLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [New York, NY?] : Zeitgeist Films, ©2011.Edition: 20th anniversary edDescription: 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([14] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)Content type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1572526688
- 9781572526686
- Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; black and white camerawork, Barry Ellsworth ; music, James Bennett ; editors, James Lyons, Todd Haynes.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA POISON | Available | 33111009898350 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This film has become infamous thanks to the efforts of the Rev. Donald Wildmon, who publicly questioned the fact that NEA dollars were spent on this "filth." While Wildmon's point was certainly overstated, this debut feature from Todd Haynes is quite disturbing. The Poison in question is sex, and its toxic effects are explored in three segments which have been shuffled together like a deck of cards. "Hero" is a pseudo-documentary about a seven-year-old boy who shoots his father and then ascends into the sky. "Horror" is a mad-scientist story filmed like a Roger Corman "B"-movie. The scientist in question has managed to distill the essence of the human sex drive into a test tube. When he inadvertently drinks it, he turns into a leprous monster, terrorizing the city. "Homo" is a gay love story set in a prison. All three segments are based on the writings of Jean Genet. ~ John Voorhees, Rovi
DVD; monoaural; widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio; region 1 NTSC.
English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Edith Meeks, Scott Renderer, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, James Lyons.
Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; black and white camerawork, Barry Ellsworth ; music, James Bennett ; editors, James Lyons, Todd Haynes.
Inspired by the novels of Jean Genet with quotations from Miracle of the Rose, Our Lady of the Flowers and Thief's Journal.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990 and released in 1991.
Not rated.
This film interweaves three tales that build toward a devastating climax. The first tale, Hero, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide. Horror, the second tale, deals with a mad sex experiment that unleashes a disfiguring plague. Lastly is the tale, Homo, which explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two inmates.
Bonus features: Sundance Film Festival Q & A; archival 1999 audio commentary; original poster concepts and collages; behind-the-scenes polaroids; short film "Last address" directed by Ira Sachs; original theatrical trailer.
Hero -- Horror -- Homo.
Not licensed for classroom use.