{"product_id":"the-saragossa-manuscript-blu-ray","title":"Saragossa Manuscript, The | Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe pinnacle of surrealist cinema. A perfect blend of narrative and non-narrative storytelling to create a labyrinthine tale of pride, hubris, lust and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat starts out as a simple story of a man stumbling across a tome detailing his family's history, amid a violent battle in the Napoleonic Wars, quickly spirals out into a chain of tales within tales within tales. At times it feels like each new interaction, each new scene is going to bring about the start of a new story, a new memory, a new flashback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat kind of construction is exceptionally confusing and distracting in many cases, but The Saragossa Manuscript operates with such a delicate and finely crafted touch that it rarely ever feels like a task to be undertaken. This is an enticing puzzle, where each peace promises its own entertainment and intrigue. The jewel in Wojciech Has' directorial crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Features (via vinegarsyndrome.com)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction’s Notes on The Saragossa Manuscript by Annette Insdorf, Film Professor at Columbia University, and author of books including \"Intimations: The Cinema of Wojciech Has”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePost Screening’s Notes on The Saragossa Manuscript by Annette Insdorf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscussion on The Saragossa Manuscript with Sebastian Smoliński, Film Critic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten Essay by Anton Bitel, Film Crtitic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten Essay by Annette Insdorf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Zane's Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48192368181438,"sku":"814456027227","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/1436\/2558\/files\/TheSaragossaManuscript_01_Front.png?v=1786691806","url":"https:\/\/zanesvideostore.com\/products\/the-saragossa-manuscript-blu-ray","provider":"Zane's Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}