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Summary:

Antonio Gaudí designed some of the world's most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks. Takes viewers on a tour of Gaudí's truly spectacular architecture, including his massive, still-unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia cathedral.

Contributors:

Nomura, Noriko

Teshigahara, Hiroshi

Puig Boada, Isidre

Miyaguchi, Seiji, 1913-1985

Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha

Sogetsu Foundation (Firm)

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 425

Subjects:

Gaudí, Antoni, 1852-1926

Architects — Spain — Barcelona — Biography

Architecture — Spain — Barcelona — History

Japanese language films

Architects

Architecture

Foreign films

Spain — Barcelona

Japan

Genres:

Foreign films — Japan

Biographical films

Documentary films

Foreign language films

Biographies

History

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., High-Definition transfer.

Performers:

Interviewee: Isidro Puig Boada ; Boada's voice over: Seiji Miyaguchi.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Junichi Segawa, Yoshikazu Yanagida, Ryu Segawa ; editor, Eiko Yoshida ; music, Toru Takemitsu, Kurodo Mouri, Shinji Hori.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Booklet features a new essay by art historian Dore Ashton, a reminiscence by Hiroshi Teshigahara, and Hiroshi and Sofu discussing their trip to the West.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Special features: Disc one: New, restored digital transfer; original theatrical trailer ; 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,'" one-hour BBC special on Antonio Gaudí's life and work; a program on Gaudí by director Ken Russell; "Sculptures by Sofu - Vita" short film by Teshigahara on the sculpture of his father Sofu Teshigahara ; booklet.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (34 pages).

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

NA1328 ANT 1984 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604650228
1604650222

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515028325
[Unknown Type]: 00715515028325
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC1742D

OCLC Numbers:

1050159584
190864772 [Invalid]