A zed & two noughts

Greenaway, Peter. (Added Author). Sainsbury, Peter. (Added Author). Kasander, Kees. (Added Author). Ferr©♭ol, Andr©♭a, 1947- (Added Author). Deacon, Brian, 1949- (Added Author). Deacon, Eric, 1950- (Added Author). Barber, Frances, 1958- (Added Author). Ackland, Joss, 1928-2023 (Added Author). Davidson, Jim, 1953- (Added Author). Brulet, Agn©·s. (Added Author). Campbell, Ken, 1941-2008 (Added Author). Palmer, Geoffrey, 1927-2020 (Added Author). Kahler, Wolf. (Added Author). Attenborough, David, 1926- (Added Author). British Film Institute. (Added Author). Allarts (Firm) (Added Author). Artificial Eye (Firm) (Added Author). Film Four International. (Added Author). VPRO. (Added Author). Andrea Ferr©♭ol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ackland, Jim Davidson, Agn©·s Brulet, Guusje van Tilborgh, Gerard Thoolen, Ken Campbell, Geoffrey Palmer, Wolf Kahler. (Cast).

Summary: In a horrific automobile-swan accident in front of the Rotterdam Zoo, two women die and a third, Alba, loses her leg. The two widowers, twin zoologists Oliver and Oswald, fixate on their wives' bodies, and slowly become obsessed with evolution and decomposition-- even going as far as to meticulously craft exquisitely morbid time-lapsed films of decaying creatures. The plot thickens when a mad surgeon schemes to use Alba as a subject in his experiments with animal symmetry and Vermeer homage.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [London] : British Film Institute, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Restored anamorphic transfer, created from Hi-Def elements; Peter Greenaway commentary and video introduction; behind-the-scenes footage from "O, Zoo!," a documentary by Philip Hoffman; six "Decay" sequences; snail sketches; original theatrical trailer; essays by Greenaway and film critic Jonathan Marlow. Videorecording.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematographer, Sacha Vierny ; editor, John Wilson ; music, Michael Nyman ; production designers, Ben van Os, Jan Roelfs.
Participant or Performer Note:	Wildlife footage narrator: David Attenborough. Andrea Ferr©♭ol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ackland, Jim Davidson, Agn©·s Brulet, Guusje van Tilborgh, Gerard Thoolen, Ken Campbell, Geoffrey Palmer, Wolf Kahler.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	Blu-ray disc; aspect ratio 1.66:1; 1080p high definition; BD50; 24 fps; PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit). Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.