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The Saragossa Manuscript

The Saragossa Manuscript (Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie). Jerzy Wojciech Has, 1965.

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Edition screened: Zebra/DMMS Blu-ray, released 2014. Polish language with English subtitles. Runtime approximately 183 minutes.

Summary: A few scenes include hanging butchered pigs in the background, but there is no gore or depictions of butchering (30:56-32:30, and 3:01:00-3:01:11).


What a doozie. Like many films, this thing called the plot (from the Middle English plod: having a heavy gate) is a bit burdensome. But the detailed set designs, fabulous score, and dreamy images make the plod through the plot a joy.