Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979-2003

November. 20,2004

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Animation Horror

Keywords：

Stop Motion Compilation Of Shorts

Trailer Synopsis Cast

This two-disc set contains 13 of their classic short films in brand new restored and remastered editions, plus a collection of 'footnotes', including interviews, idents, alternative versions, unreleased pilot projects and more. The Quays were extensively involved with the preparation of these DVDs, personally supervising the transfers and menus designs, recording commentaries on selected titles, and contributing an illustrated video introduction. Disc one: Films The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984) The Unnameable Little Broom (1985) Street of Crocodiles (1986) Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1987) Stille Nacht I-IV The Comb (1990) Anamorphosis (1991) In Absentia (2000) The Phantom Museum (2003) Disc two: Footnotes BFI Distribution ident (1991) Introduction by the Quay Brothers (2006) Nocturna Artificialia (1979) The Calligraphies (1991) The Summit (1995) The Falls (excerpt) (1980) Archive Interview (2000)

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