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Horror/Thriller - Funny Games (Austria, 1997 - DVD)

Funny Games (Austria, 1997 - DVD)

In this exploration of our violent society, writer and director Michael Haneke takes a disturbing look at how depictions of violence at once reflect and shape our culture. A well-to-do German family -- father Georg (Ulrich Mühe), mother Anna (Susanne Lothar), and son Georgie (Stefan Clapczynski) -- are settling in for the weekend at their vacation retreat near the lake. While Georg and his son head out for some sailing, a courteous young gentleman named Peter (Frank Giering) appears at the door, asking if he can borrow some eggs. When he breaks them, Anna offers him some more, but the conversation soon takes an odd turn; Peter goes from pleasant to sniveling to confrontational, and he's soon joined by his friend Paul (Arno Frisch). When Georg returns, he demands that Paul and Peter leave, but the two strangers refuse; Paul and Peter react with violence against Georg and his family, and they soon have the family tied up and begin torturing them. Peter and Paul occasionally refer to the camera in a manner recalling Bertolt Brecht, and near the end of the film, they even demand the opportunity to replay a scene so that they may mete out more punishment against their victims. The score includes classical selections by Mozart and Handel as well as performances by avant-garde composer John Zorn. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• An interview with Michael Haneke (2005, 18 min, in French With English subtitles)
• Theatrical trailer
• Optional English subtitles
• Enhanced for 16x9 TVs

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ProductID	KV4622DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	KINO VIDEO
Production Year	Austria
Country	1997
Release Date	5/16/2006
Actors	Doris Kunstmann, Wolfgang Gluck, Christoph Bantzer, Susanne Meneghel, Monika Zallinger
Director	Michael Haneke
Video	Enchanced Widescreen Letterbox for 16x9 TV, COLOR
Audio	Dolby Digital StereoE
Language	English, French
Subtitles	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$23.27

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