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Meditation on Violence (short) (Blu-ray) (1949)
The setting with the low walls and river views is located in a private area of The Cloisters museum.Director: Maya Deren
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:The Shorts
- "Meshes of the Afternoon" (1943) (14:18)
- "At Land" (1944) (15:29)
- "A Study in Choreography for Camera" (1945) (2:53)
- "The Private Life of a Cat" (1947) (29:32)
- "Ritual in Transfigured Time" (1946) (15:02)
- "Meditation on Violence" (1949) (12:52)
- "The Very Eye of Night" (1958) (15:26)
- "Divine Horsemen" (1947-1954) (50:36)
Audio Commentaries
- "Meshes of the Afternoon" by film curator Thomas Beard
- "At Land" by film curator Thomas Beard
- "Ritual in Transfigured Time" by film scholar Moira Jean Sullivan
- "Meditation on Violence" by film scholar Moira Jean Sullivan
- "The Very Eye of Night" by film curator Thomas Beard
- "Divine Horsemen" by film scholar Moira Jean Sullivan
Outtakes from the soundtrack recording sessions by Teiji Ito
- "Meshes of the Afternoon" (13:07)
- "The Very Eye of Night" (13:22)
"Invocation: Maya Deren" 1987 documentary by Jo Ann Kaplan (55:26) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (traditional Haitian drums recorded on site by Deren, and Chinese classical flute from a record)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet essays by film scholar Moira Jean Sullivan.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
The Films (with Play All) (207:36)
* "Manhatta"
* "Ballet Mechanique"
* "Anémic cinéma"
* "The Life and Death of 9413 - A Hollywood Extra"
* "Skyscraper Symphony
* "Mechanical Principles"
* "A Bronx Morning"
* "Lot in Sodom"
* "Poem 8"
* "An Optical Poem"
* "Thimble Theater"
* "Tarantella"
* "The Pursuit of Happiness"
* "1941"
* "Meshes of the Afternoon"
* "Meditation on Violence"
* "In the Street"
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
The Films (with Play All) (210:43)
* "Four in the Afternoon"
* "Abstronic"
* "Eaux d'artifice"
* "Bells of Atlantis"
* "Evolution"
* "Gyromorphosis"
* "Hurry, Hurry!"
* "N.Y., N.Y."
* "9 Variations on a Dance Theme"
* "Castro Street (The Coming of Consciousness)"
* "Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter"
* "Walden: Diaries, Notes and Sketches" (excerpt)
* "Our Lady of the Sphere"
* "Love It, Leave It"
* "DL2 (Disintegration Line #2)"
* "Transport"
* "Sappho and Jerry, Part 1-3"
* "Ch'an"
* "Seasons..."
* "Manhatta" (with new music composed and performed by Henry Wolfe and Phil Carluzzo)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.46:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (traditional Haitian drums recorded on site by Deren, and Chinese classical flute from a record)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 28 page booklet with an essay and extensive notes on every restoration by curator, filmmaker and film historian Bruce Posner.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Kino Lorber "The Maya Deren Collection" has the most extras for the film and Deren.
The Flicker Alley Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film has differing additional films.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A The Maya Deren Collection America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (12:52)
- Blu-ray ALL Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film America- Flicker Alley - No cuts.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/10/23
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/04/24UPDATE LOG:
22/10/23: Initial entry.
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24/04/24: Updated US FA Masterworks.
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