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The Saragossa Manuscript

Dir. Wojciech J. Has
LIFF SPOTLIGHT - STUART CROFT: ETERNAL RETURN
Sat 2 Nov - 17:30 - 20:25
Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
Screen 4
Past event
Sat 2 Nov
17:30 - 20:25
Past event

Wojciech Has’s extraordinary 1965 cult classic is a labyrinthine story about storytelling, much admired by David Lynch, Neil Gaiman and Leeds artist Stuart Croft. 

During Napoleon’s invasion of Spain, two soldiers discover a strange manuscript at an Inn. The book chronicles the adventures of Alfonso van Worden. Alfonso’s passage through the dangerous Sierra Morena mountains is repeatedly interrupted by seemingly random encounters with an assortment of larger-than-life figures. Each character’s story adds an intricate layer to the puzzle-like plot. Showing as part of the Stuart Croft season in tribute to the artist's own circular narratives.

"As it interweaves the rational with the supernatural, The Saragossa Manuscript becomes a celebration of storytelling and the marvels of cinema." -Kristin M. Jones, The Wall Street Journal.

Content Guidance


Contains moderate violence and nudity.

 

Director: Wojciech J. Has
Running time: 175 minutes
Production year: 1965
Country: Poland
Language: Polish with English subtitles
Subtitles: English 
UK distributor: Mr Bongo Records, Films & Publishing
Age rating: BBFC rating 15

 

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