The Party and the Guests (Region Free)
A group of friends enjoying a bucolic day in the country are accosted by mysterious figures who compel them to join an unexplained lavish banquet in the woods. A barbed satire of authoritarianism and conformity unfolds, as each new guest finds their place amongst the revellers, succumbing to the will of their menacing hosts.
Jan NÄmecās surreal and sinister fable was considered one of the most politically dangerous films of its era. Made during the short flowering of the Czechoslovak New Wave in the 1960s, it was subsequently ābanned foreverā by the authorities.
Our edition ofĀ The Party and the GuestsĀ also contains JiÅĆ Trnka's renowned animated short filmĀ The HandĀ (1965), another surreal and savage indictment of totalitarianism (again banned by Czech authorities), making its world premiere on Blu-ray.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
ā¢Ā The Party and the GuestsĀ (O slavnosti a hostech, 1966) presented from an HD transfer of the new 4K restoration by the Czech National Film Archive.
ā¢Ā The HandĀ (Ruka, 1965): JiÅĆ Trnka's renowned animated film presented from a new HD restoration and for the first time ever on Blu-ray.
ā¢ Audio commentary by author Jonathan Owen.
ā¢ Projection Booth audio commentary with film historians Mike White, Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger.
ā¢ A filmed appreciation by Peter Hames.
ā¢ 24-page booklet featuring Michael Brooke's substantial essay on the film and Jan NÄmec.
ā¢ New and improved English subtitle translation.
ā¢ World premiere on Blu-ray.
ā¢ Region-free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
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$7.00The Party and the Guests (Region Free)
A group of friends enjoying a bucolic day in the country are accosted by mysterious figures who compel them to join an unexplained lavish banquet in the woods. A barbed satire of authoritarianism and conformity unfolds, as each new guest finds their place amongst the revellers, succumbing to the will of their menacing hosts.
Jan NÄmecās surreal and sinister fable was considered one of the most politically dangerous films of its era. Made during the short flowering of the Czechoslovak New Wave in the 1960s, it was subsequently ābanned foreverā by the authorities.
Our edition ofĀ The Party and the GuestsĀ also contains JiÅĆ Trnka's renowned animated short filmĀ The HandĀ (1965), another surreal and savage indictment of totalitarianism (again banned by Czech authorities), making its world premiere on Blu-ray.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
ā¢Ā The Party and the GuestsĀ (O slavnosti a hostech, 1966) presented from an HD transfer of the new 4K restoration by the Czech National Film Archive.
ā¢Ā The HandĀ (Ruka, 1965): JiÅĆ Trnka's renowned animated film presented from a new HD restoration and for the first time ever on Blu-ray.
ā¢ Audio commentary by author Jonathan Owen.
ā¢ Projection Booth audio commentary with film historians Mike White, Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger.
ā¢ A filmed appreciation by Peter Hames.
ā¢ 24-page booklet featuring Michael Brooke's substantial essay on the film and Jan NÄmec.
ā¢ New and improved English subtitle translation.
ā¢ World premiere on Blu-ray.
ā¢ Region-free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
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A group of friends enjoying a bucolic day in the country are accosted by mysterious figures who compel them to join an unexplained lavish banquet in the woods. A barbed satire of authoritarianism and conformity unfolds, as each new guest finds their place amongst the revellers, succumbing to the will of their menacing hosts.
Jan NÄmecās surreal and sinister fable was considered one of the most politically dangerous films of its era. Made during the short flowering of the Czechoslovak New Wave in the 1960s, it was subsequently ābanned foreverā by the authorities.
Our edition ofĀ The Party and the GuestsĀ also contains JiÅĆ Trnka's renowned animated short filmĀ The HandĀ (1965), another surreal and savage indictment of totalitarianism (again banned by Czech authorities), making its world premiere on Blu-ray.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
ā¢Ā The Party and the GuestsĀ (O slavnosti a hostech, 1966) presented from an HD transfer of the new 4K restoration by the Czech National Film Archive.
ā¢Ā The HandĀ (Ruka, 1965): JiÅĆ Trnka's renowned animated film presented from a new HD restoration and for the first time ever on Blu-ray.
ā¢ Audio commentary by author Jonathan Owen.
ā¢ Projection Booth audio commentary with film historians Mike White, Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger.
ā¢ A filmed appreciation by Peter Hames.
ā¢ 24-page booklet featuring Michael Brooke's substantial essay on the film and Jan NÄmec.
ā¢ New and improved English subtitle translation.
ā¢ World premiere on Blu-ray.
ā¢ Region-free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
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