Jan Svankmajer Hmyz / Alchymicka Pec / Kunstkamera

[Machine Translation] At the age of 91 (as of 2025), Jan vankmajer is still active as a Czech Surrealist. He has produced what he declares to be his "last feature film," MUSHI (2018 Czech-Slovak co-production), the documentary Alchemist Atanor (2020 Slovak-Czech co-production), which looks back on his long career and its production process, and Kunstkamera (2022 Czech co-production), a film that captures his bizarre collection of works on film. Kunstkammera (2022, Czech Republic), a film that captures his bizarre collections on film, are now available on Blu-ray in a single 2-disc package at a reduced price! This is a must-have collection for fans of the surrealist, offering a look at the artist from a variety of perspectives, including a feature film, a documentary, and a collection of films showcasing his own collection. Special features include a trailer. Leaflet enclosed. [Insects" : An amateur theater troupe tackles the famous play "The Life of Insects" by the Chapek Brothers. The director, who also plays the role of a cricket, is furious at the members' lack of motivation. And his wife, Rugena, is clearly having an affair with the man who plays the bee... As rehearsals continue, the development of the play and the actors' actions soon intersect, and a tragedy is set to unfold on stage! Alchemy Furnace Atanol" : The memories of his late wife Eva, his love-hate relationship with the producer Jaromir, the creation of mysterious spells and works, preparations for an exhibition, lectures, and daily life at the supermarket... Everything about vankmajer is laid bare. Kunstkammera": Paintings, statues, stuffed animals, shells, and objects made by himself and his wife from all over the world, a mysterious collection that has nothing to do with ordinary standards of value, are shown for two hours without narration, accompanied by Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons".

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91歳 (2025年現在)にして、未だ現役のチェコ・シュルレアリストとして創作活動を続けるヤン・シュヴァンクマイエル。その彼が「最後の長編劇映画」と宣言して製作した『蟲』(2018年 チェコ=スロバキア合作)、その制作過程と共に彼の長いキャリアを振り返るドキュメンタリー『錬金炉アタノール』(2020年 スロバキア=チェコ合作)、さらに自身の奇々怪々なコレクションをひたすら映像に収めた『クンストカメラ』(2022年 チェコ)の3作品をBlu-ray2枚組の1パッケージにして安価でご提供! 劇映画、ドキュメンタリー、自身のコレクションを披露する映像集と、このシュルレアリストの存在をさまざまな方向から見つめることのできる、ファン必携のコレクション。特典映像には、予告編を収録。リーフレット封入。[収録内容] ■『蟲』: チャペック兄弟の有名な戯曲『虫の生活』に取り組むアマチュア劇団。メンバーたちのやる気の無さに、コオロギ役兼任の演出家は怒りが収まらない。そして彼の妻ルージェナはハチ役の男と明らかに不倫中・・・リハーサルが進むなか、やがて劇の展開と役者たちの行動が交錯し、舞台に惨劇が訪れる! ■『錬金炉アタノール』: 亡き妻エヴァの想い出、プロデューサーのヤロミールとの愛憎入り交じる関係、怪しげな呪物や作品の制作風景、展覧会の準備や講演、スーパーで買物をする日常の姿など、シュヴァンクマイエルのすべてが赤裸々に。 ■『クンストカメラ』: 世界中から集めた絵画や彫像、動物の剥製や貝殻、自身や妻の作ったオブジェなど、一般の価値基準とは無縁の不思議なコレクションがヴィヴァルディの「四季」に乗って、ナレーションもなしに2時間延々と映し出される。