Goto, Isle of Love (Goto, l'île d'amour). Walerian Borowczyk, 1969.
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Edition screened: Arrow Blu-ray, released 2014. French language with English subtitles. Runtime approximately 94 minutes.
Summary: Depiction of executed dogs.
Details: At around 1:11:09 we see a military firing squad aimed on two dogs at close range, prepared for a ceremonial execution. At 1:11:12 we see the commander give the order to fire and hear the shots. At 1:11:26 we see the body of one dog lifted by two men.
This brief scene is unfortunate in an otherwise clean movie. Goto is an important work in European film history and should be watched attentively. The quick dog execution scene clearly is staged, is over very quickly, and depicts no blood. It is part of the antiquated funeral of the Prince who owned the dogs.
The beautifully remastered Arrow Blu-ray includes several new featurettes by Daniel Bird: A 15-minute gallery tour of innovative sculptures by Borowczyk entitled The Profligate Door: Borowczyk’s Sound Sculptures, and a too-brief introduction to the film by articulate painter Craigie Horsfield.