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Lunacy

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In 19th-century France a young man (Pavel Liska) meets a nobleman (Jan Tríska) who invites him to spend the night in his castle, where the former witnesses a bizarre orgy and the latter's apparent death and burial. The next day, the nobleman explains he cured his fear of premature burial by having himself entombed, and he suggests that the young man, who is plagued by nightmares of a madhouse, have himself committed.

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Critics Consensus

A Svankmajer movie is not for everyone, but he displays his usual creative flair for surreal imagery.

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Bill Stamets Chicago Sun-Times 10/27/2006
2/4
A horse-drawn carriage crossing an expressway overpass promises a more subversive ride than Svankmajer delivers. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 10/26/2006
2.5/4
While Lunacy leaves you with the impression that Svankmajer is more expressive with cutlets than he is with his atypically human-dominated dreamscape, some of the images are doozies. Go to Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times 10/13/2006
3/4
This is one of those deliriously unhinged movies that looks, feels and sounds genuinely insane, for all the right artistic reasons. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Cinematical 09/18/2007
4.5/5
Wickedly funny and astonishingly conceived, the film is a nonstop cavalcade of shocks, surprises and enchantments. I loved every minute of it. Go to Full Review Ken Eisner Georgia Straight 04/16/2007
As pure cinema, there's no denying the power of Lunacy, although mostly that power can best be described as, well, sadistic. Go to Full Review Rex Roberts Film Journal International 02/22/2007
Svankmajer continues to push at the boundaries of convention, juxtaposing blasphemy and torture while mocking the possibility of transcendence. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/22/2020 You can see all the representations of men. A fabulous window peeking into what a convenient state of mind means in most societies. See more 12/15/2017 F 8.2 [Jan Svankmajer] See more 10/21/2017 Not for the faint of heart. See more 07/20/2017 Basically a wannabee-de-sade flick with some animated sirloin steak in it. The political analysis Svankmajer is so proud of is laboured, slow, pedantic and was done much better 50 years ago in the Prisoner and shortly after in Pasolini's Salo. This is the second Svankmajer fillm to have disappointed me. See more 03/05/2016 As in all Svankmajer films, the visual aspects far outweigh the dramatic ones, but this time, the drama is draggy and drawn-out. See more 08/23/2015 What in the fuck did I just sit through?!!! See more Read all reviews
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Jan Svankmajer

Director

Pavel Liska

Jean Berlot

Jan Tríska

The Marquis

Anna Geislerová

Charlotte

Martin Huba

Dr. Coulmiere

Jaroslav Dusek

Dr. Murlioppe

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Synopsis In 19th-century France a young man (Pavel Liska) meets a nobleman (Jan Tríska) who invites him to spend the night in his castle, where the former witnesses a bizarre orgy and the latter's apparent death and burial. The next day, the nobleman explains he cured his fear of premature burial by having himself entombed, and he suggests that the young man, who is plagued by nightmares of a madhouse, have himself committed.
Director
Jan Svankmajer
Producer
Jaromír Kallista
Screenwriter
Jan Svankmajer
Genre
Horror, Fantasy
Original Language
Czech
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2006
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 20, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.0K
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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