Death of a Cyclist: The Criterion Collection (DVD)
APPROX. 88 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1955 - MPA RATING: NR
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Apr 22, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Criterion/Voyager |
| Year: | 1955 |
| Video: | Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 |
| Audio: |
Spanish: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Subtitles: | English |
Special Features
- Remastered Audio and Video (new, restored high-definition digital transfer)
- Calle Bardem (2005), a documentary on the revolutionary life and career of director Juan Antonio Bardem
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by scholar Marsha Kinder and Bardem's 1955 call to arms for Spanish cinema
Synopsis
Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy married mistress Maria Jose, driving back from a late-night rendezvous, accidentally hit a cyclist, and run. The resulting, exquisitely shot tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain, and surveys the corrupt ethics of a society seduced by decadence.Juan Antonio Bardem's charged melodrama Death Of A Cyclist (Spain - Muerte de un ciclista) was a direct attack on 1950s Spanish society under Franco’s rule. Though it was ultimately affected by the dictates of censorship, the film's sting could never be dulled.
Cast & Crew
Criterion/Voyager
presents
Jose SepulvedaAlberto ClosasLucia BoseOtello TosoCarlos CasaravillaBruna CorraJulia Delgado CaroMatilde Munoz Sampedro
"Death of a Cyclist: The Criterion Collection"
Written byJuan Antonio Bardemproduced byManuel J. Goyanes
produced byGeorges De Beauregard
directed byJuan Antonio Bardem
Production Year: 1955
"Death of a Cyclist: The Criterion Collection"
Written byJuan Antonio Bardemproduced byManuel J. Goyanes
produced byGeorges De Beauregard
directed byJuan Antonio Bardem
Production Year: 1955
