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List Price: $29.95 | | Label: KINO INTERNATIONAL
Salesrank: 61699
Released: August 12, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Combining the theatrical surrealism of Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco, the pop-art playfulness of Richard Lester, scathing social critique, genuine pathos and the mind-boggling imagery for which writer-director Lech Majewski (The Garden of Earthly Delights) is renowned, Gospel According to Harry is a wholly original cinematic tour de force. Years before the Lord of the Rings trilogy catapulted him to international superstardom, Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises, A History of Violence) played Wes, a young husband locked in co-dependent discontent with his beautiful and needy wife Karen (Jennifer Rubin The Doors, Nightmare On Elm Street III). Their future prospects as barren as the sun-bleached dunes that are the surreal setting for their one room existence, Wes and Karen go through the dehumanizing motions of a modern life in which happiness is as ephemeral and elusive as the grains of sand beneath their feet. Boasting a remarkable cast, including 60 s British film icon Rita Tushingham (Doctor Zhivago, The Knack and How to Get It), haunting visuals, and incisive wit, Gospel According to Harry which was produced for David Lynch s Propaganda Films is at last ready for discovery, available here for the first time on DVD or any format.
Special Features:
- Feature-length Audio Commentary by Lech Majewski
- Biography of Lech Majewski
- Optional French Subtitles
Gospel According To Harry Reviews:
Gospel According to Harry 
2009-09-12 - I got a different message from the movie than was advertised. It seemed to me that it was simply a stylized version of the meaningless life that many people live. I would have prefered that the sexal intercourse scene had not been included. We already had the message that all was not perfect in that area. If not for that, I would have shared it with my kids.
Review foe DVD 
2009-05-09 - Awesome service DVD got her fast absolutely no problems with it would use them again in a minute
Strange 
2009-05-04 - I only bought this because I love Viggo Mortensen, but it is a strange movie and I have watched it twice and still don't get it. But does not stop me from buying more of his stuff. He's easy on the eyes.
Man and Woman in the Dunes
2009-03-10 - Director Lech Majewski titles each scene with a Biblical word in his very surreal movie set in the California desert observing a couple whose marriage is disentigrating like a sand castle on a beach. Religious allegory abounds here-the creator is a strong black man, there is an obligatory crucifixion, etc.
Made in 1994, this is the sort of movie a serious fangirl might want to ferret out! Typical early Viggo choice-edgy, intelligent, witty script and other excellent actors. However, I bet it didn't get much of a run in the theatres and if Mr. Mortensen hadn't gone on to play Aargorn, I doubt it would have ever been released on DVD!
