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| Product Details |
| Mike Figgis's intriguing experiment, digitally photographed, is the first feature film ever to be shot entirely in one take. Four cameras were used to follow parallel stories, which converge at the film's climax. Loosely, the story concerns the casting of a feature film in an earthquake-prone Los Angeles. Working from an outline by Figgis, the assembled actors improvised their lines in order to better adapt to potential roadblocks. Rather than cut back and forth between chosen cameras, Figgis has opted to leave all four scenes running onscreen at the same time. The result is a highly original blend of art and entertainment. The DVD release includes both the theatrical version of the film (take #15) and the unrated take #1 of the film--a cinematic rough draft. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Mike Figgis |
| Actors: |
Aimee Graham · Alessandro Nivola · Danny Huston · Daphna Kastner · Elizabeth Low · Golden Brooks · Holly Hunter · Julian Sands · Kyle MacLachlan · Laurie Metcalf · Leslie Mann · Mia Maestro · Richard Edson · Steven Weber · Suzy Nakamura · Xander Berkeley |
| Stars: |
Jeanne Tripplehorn · Saffron Burrows · Salma Hayek · Stellan Skarsgaard |
| UPC: |
043396055834, 043396056084 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 33min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Special Edition, VHS |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Release Date: |
2000 |
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 1hr 33min
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- October 10, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 043396055834
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
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Professional Reviews
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(04/28/2000, p.F10, Kevin Thomas): "...A notably funny and inspired execution of divide and conquer....The film has a style that is at once terrifically sophisticated and carefree...", (05/01/2000, p.64, Mike Kerrigan): "...It's an incredibly significant movie....Figgis has given imagination new tools with which to work, for which we should all be grateful...", (05/01/2000, p.71-2, Gregory Solman): "...The story, by Figgis, is effervescent, enterprising and Altmanesque...", (05/19/2000, p.49, Owen Gleiberman): "...Enthralling....SHORT CUTS without the cuts..." -- Rating: A, (05/26/2000, p.E18, A. O. Scott): "...It is hard to think of a more exciting demonstration of the inexhaustible possiblities of film..." , (11/01/2000, p.107, Raza Syed): "...Something for everyone....This is the rare rental that actually demands repeat viewings." -- 4 out of 5 stars - Watch More Than Once, (12/22/2000, pp.120-3, Ty Burr): Ranked #9 in Entertainment Weekly's "BEST VIDEOS OF 2000", (6/08/2000, p.82, Peter Travers): "...A daring experiment..." |
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