The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript

Yellow Veil Pictures

The Saragossa Manuscript

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Aleksander Walijewski) was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Yellow Veil Pictures is a New York City and Los Angeles-based film sales and distribution company focusing exclusively on boundary pushing genre cinema, seeking to highlight filmmakers who exist on the cusp of commercial and arthouse cinema.

Set during the Napoleonic wars, the film follows the exploits of Alfons von Worden, an officer traveling through the sierra Mountains and with each passing traveler, the interweaving stories grow stranger.

One of Wojciech Has’ most acclaimed films, this surrealist cult epic has attracted support from Luis Buñuel, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and even Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

directed by: Wojciech Has
starring: Zbigniew Cybulski, Iga Cembrzynska, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Gustaw Holoubek, Stanislaw Igar, Joanna Jedryka, Janusz Klosinski, Bogumil Kobiela, Barbara Krafftówna
1965 / 184 min / 2.35:1 / Polish DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Introduction’s Notes on The Saragossa Manuscript by Annette Insdorf, Film Professor at Columbia University, and author of books including "Intimations: The Cinema of Wojciech Has”
  • Post Screening’s Notes on The Saragossa Manuscript by Annette Insdorf
  • Discussion on The Saragossa Manuscript with Sebastian Smoliński, Film Critic
  • Written Essay by Anton Bitel, Film Crtitic
  • Written Essay by Annette Insdorf
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.8285713 / 5 from 175 reviews.

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The Saragossa Manuscript Blu-ray offers a stunning transfer and gorgeous presentation, with excellent visual and sound quality. Customers appreciate the superb artwork and top-notch packaging, making it a must-have for fans of surrealist cinema.

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Review highlights

  • "Awesome packaging and transfer looks superb." — Tony Z.
  • "Great quality transfer beautiful art with crisp picture." — jerrod a.
  • "Amazing artwork, packaging and transfer." — Alex L.

Reviews

Excellent Partner Release

"A masterpiece that feels half its running time, one of the best surprises for me this year with so many incredible sequences!"

— Eli O. (5/5)

Upgrade of a True Classic

"I was delighted to snag The Saragossa Manuscript on sale, and Yellow Veil’s edition absolutely delivers. The transfer is gorgeous, and the picture looks better than I’ve ever seen it, making the film’s intricate sequences really shine. Shipping was quicker than normal so, thanks VS! A masterpiece that finally gets the release it deserves."

— Gregory B. (5/5)

Half-way to black Friday steal

"Grabbed this on sale and it is an amazing value for the price I got it. Great recursive screenplay and much funnier than I imagined. One of the best deals I've gotten in a good while."

— Kenneth S. (5/5)

Beautiful film

"Gorgeous, a must-see, I just wish there were more bonus materials. Amazing visual transfer."

— Tony H. (5/5)

The Saragossa Manuscript

"The cover caught my eye and further research led me to discovering this surrealist film and it's director have been praised by David Lynch, Jerry Garcia, Scorcese, Bunuel among others. Reason enough to grab a copy!"

— Joseph M. (5/5)

The Saragossa Manuscript

"What a wild, terrific film!"

— Jason L. (5/5)

I'm not shy to say "masterpiece"

"Probably one of the greatest movies I've ever seen, I got interested in Has for hourglass sanatorium but he really connected with me in this long, repetitive and confusing movie that has mystery and sometimes horror. I'm waiting for a ssale to buy "How to be loved", also from Yellow Veil partner label."

— Thomas F. (5/5)

Essential avant-garde filmmaking, with great

"Essential avant-garde filmmaking, with great supplementary introduction."

— Andrew M. (5/5)

Wojchiech's best

"Of his films, this is my favorite. Big recommend."

— Kyle G. (5/5)

Excellent Film

"Surreal cult epic. Great video and audio presentation. Good extras and slipcover."

— Peter D. (5/5)

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