  Death Of A Cyclist (1955) (Dvd)Death Of A Cyclist (1955) (Dvd)
UPC Number: 715515028622
Actors: Manuel Alexandre, Lucia Bosé, Carlos Casaravilla, Antonio Casas, Alberto Closas
Directors: Juan Antonio Bardem
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: Spanish
Region: Region 1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Criterion Collection
Release date: April 22, 2008
Run time: 87 minutes
Product Description
Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy married mistress Maria Jos?, 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 (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. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Calle Bardem (2005), a documentary on the revolutionary life and career of director Juan Antonio Bardem
Theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by scholar Marsha Kinder and a 1955 essay by Bardem on Spanish cinema
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