DVD 131 mins IMDB 8.0
R (Restricted)
Brazil
Universal Studios (1985)
In Collection
#468

Seen It:
No
Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
UK  /  English

Jonathan Pryce Sam Lowry
Robert De Niro Archibald Tuttle
Katherine Helmond Mrs. Ida Lowry
Ian Holm Mr. M. Kurtzmann
Bob Hoskins Spoor
Michael Palin Jack Lint
Ian Richardson Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan Mr. Helpmann
Kim Greist Jill Layton
Jim Broadbent Dr. Jaffe
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Anthony G. Brown
Patrick Connor

Director Terry Gilliam
Producer Arnon Milchan; Patrick Cassavetti
Writer Terry Gilliam; Tom Stoppard
Cinematography Roger Pratt
Musician Michael Kamen

A human cog (Sam Lowry) in the highly inefficient government machine of a future world (with a 1970s flavor) discovers a paperwork error that has resulted in the arrest of a shoe repairman (Mr. Buttle) instead of a rouge heating engineer (Harry Tuttle). On a quest to right this wrong, he discovers the girl of his dreams (Jill Layton) and together they navigate the labyrinth of bureaucracy in an attempt to assert their humanity in a world gone mad with technology for technology’s sake. Elaborate dream sequences demonstrate Sam’s desire to fly away from the mire of mind deadening government control.

Edition Details
Distributor Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Edition Criterion Collection
Barcode 715515018029
Region Region 1
Release Date 05/09/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3

Features
Disc 1: Disc 1: The MovieNew, Pristine Widescreen Transfer Of Terry Gilliam’s 142-Minute Final CutRemastered Dolby Stereo Surround SoundtrackAudio Commentary By Terry GilliamEnglish Subtitles For The Deaf And Hearing ImpairedDisc 2: The Production NotebookWhat Is Brazil?: Rob Hedden’s On-Set Documentary (30 Mins)The Battle of Brazil: A Video History An Original Criterion Documentary By Jack Mathews (60 Mins)Screenwriters Tom Stoppard & Charles McKeown On The ScriptProduction Designer Norman Garwood On The Look Of BrazilCostume Designer James Acheson On The Couture Of Fantasy & FascismStoryboards For Gilliam’s Original Dream Sequences, Many Of Which Didn’t Make It Into The FilmComposer Michael Kamen Unveils The Sources Of His ScoreA Study Of The Special Effects Including Raw Footage Of Unfinished EffectsTheatrical TrailerPublicity & Production StillsDisc 3: The Love Conquers All VersionThe 94-Minute Cut Of Brazil Including All The Changes That Gilliam Refused To Make, From The Alternate Opening To The Controversial Happy EndingAudio Commentary By Gilliam Expert David MorganCriterion Spine Number: 51
Personal Details
Purchase Price $59.95
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