João César Monteiro : The Complete Collection

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João César Monteiro : The Complete Collection - 11 DVD Boxset

directed by João César Monteiro
Portugal / France

Condemned to be ambulant myth ever since his blooming years (having been christened Fernando Lopes as "the Rimbaud of Portuguese cinema"), and later taking to it through heteronymic effect, João César Monteiro presses upon the indigenous cinematography a fingerprint only to be blotted out by those encephalons that bow down to the Beautiful and Sublime - as they where expectorated by the Dostoyevsky of "Notes from the Underground". On such luminaries a meteor, an elf (a sickly elf), comes crashing down from other stratospheres...

excerpt by Victor Silva Tavares

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Theatrical Releases: 1969-2003

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DVD Review: Madragoa Filmes / Gemini Films (21 films including shorts) - Region 2 - PAL

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Distribution
Madragoa Filmes / Gemini Films

Region 2 - PAL

Runtime 1480'

Video
17 films as 1:1.37 (4:3) / 4 films as 1:1.66 (16:9) Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s

Audio 18 films in Mono Portuguese, 1 film in Dolby SR and 2 films with Dolby SRD

Subtitles English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, none

Features Release Information:
Studio: Madragoa Filmes / Gemini Films
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen anamorphic - 17 films as 1:1.37 (4:3) / 4 films as 1:1.66 (16:9)

Edition Details:
• Films:
• Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen 1969, He Goes Long Barefoot... 1970
• Fragments of an Alms-Film 1972, What Shall I Do With This Sword? 1975
• Paths 1977, Silvestere 1981, Hovering Over the Water 1986,
• Recollections of the Yellow House 1989, the Last Dive 1992,
• God's Comedy 1995, the Hipps of J.W. 1997, the Spousals of God 1998,
• Snow White 2000, Come and go 2002 and other shorts.
• The whole set has only one booklet.
• Each disc contains: Interviews and comments from actors, people involved with films, other directors
• Filmography, photos, posters, audio interviews are also included in extras.

DVD Release Date: 2003
Box including 11 Amaray single cases.

Chapters 174 in total

Comments
Within many DVD box sets being available worldwide one can only count very few that might be suggested as "essential" to own, or even be given as an ultimate gift to someone who cherishes "true cinema". Among them one could list MK2 complete works of Truffaut, TVP/ Warner Bros. Poland and it's stunning edition of Kieslowski's "Dekalog", Sino-Movie's release of Hou Hsiao-Hsien early works from 1983-1986, perhaps Asmik's Teshigahara's set, as well many superb Criterion's sets of Dreyer, Cassavetes, Bergman, Cocteau etc. I would think that I've omitted many others that might be listed with admiration. None are as superb in my humble opinion as is Madragoa/Gemini "The Complete João César Monteiro" It's a massive release, truly overlooked in past few years, containing every film that the champion of Portuguese cinema has left us to enjoy for many years to come. Without a doubt it's a great way to introduce oneself to his oeuvre, from early very poetic short pieces to his late masterpieces. Save for it if you can, get it while it's available and make your own Monteiro's retrospective at home. Lastly thanks to Madragoa/Gemini for this gem.

- Rob Janik

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4 Early Short Veredas (1978)
... aka Trails Silvestre (1982) À Flor do Mar (1986)
... aka Flower of the Sea

Recordações da Casa Amarela (1989)
... aka Recollections of the Yellow House O Último Mergulho (1992)
... aka The Last Dive A Comédia de Deus (1995)
... aka God's Comedy Le Bassin de J.W. (1997)
... aka The Hips of J.W.

As Bodas de Deus (1999)
... aka God's Wedding Branca de Neve (2000)
... aka Snow White Vai~E~Vem (2003)
... aka Come and Go

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Distribution	Madragoa Filmes / Gemini Films Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	1480'
Video	17 films as 1:1.37 (4:3) / 4 films as 1:1.66 (16:9) Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
Audio	18 films in Mono Portuguese, 1 film in Dolby SR and 2 films with Dolby SRD
Subtitles	English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Madragoa Filmes / Gemini Films Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 17 films as 1:1.37 (4:3) / 4 films as 1:1.66 (16:9) Edition Details: • Films: • Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen 1969, He Goes Long Barefoot... 1970 • Fragments of an Alms-Film 1972, What Shall I Do With This Sword? 1975 • Paths 1977, Silvestere 1981, Hovering Over the Water 1986, • Recollections of the Yellow House 1989, the Last Dive 1992, • God's Comedy 1995, the Hipps of J.W. 1997, the Spousals of God 1998, • Snow White 2000, Come and go 2002 and other shorts. • The whole set has only one booklet. • Each disc contains: Interviews and comments from actors, people involved with films, other directors • Filmography, photos, posters, audio interviews are also included in extras. DVD Release Date: 2003 Box including 11 Amaray single cases. Chapters 174 in total


4 Early Short		Veredas (1978) ... aka Trails		Silvestre (1982)		À Flor do Mar (1986) ... aka Flower of the Sea


Recordações da Casa Amarela (1989) ... aka Recollections of the Yellow House		O Último Mergulho (1992) ... aka The Last Dive		A Comédia de Deus (1995) ... aka God's Comedy		Le Bassin de J.W. (1997) ... aka The Hips of J.W.


As Bodas de Deus (1999) ... aka God's Wedding		Branca de Neve (2000) ... aka Snow White		Vai~E~Vem (2003) ... aka Come and Go