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Images [DVD]

Susannah York (Actor, Writer), Rene Auberjonois (Actor), Greg Carson (Director) Rated:
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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 169 ratings
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Genre Mystery & Thrillers
Format Widescreen, NTSC, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, Color
Contributor Hugh Millais, Cathryn Harrison, Greg Carson, Marcel Bozzuffi, Rene Auberjonois, John Morley, Barbara Baxley, Vilmos Zsigmond, Robert Altman, Susannah York See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 41 minutes
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"One of the most important American directors of our time" (Life), Oscar(r) nominee* Robert Altman delivers a "fascinating [and] compelling" (Interview) thriller that delivers an "original cinematic jolt" (Playboy)! Susannah York, who won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role, is "spellbinding" (Filmex) as a woman whose psychological demons are becoming quite real! Suffering from schizophrenia, Cathryn (York) can't seem to shake her hallucinatory apparitions. Unable to bear the torture any longer, she decides there's onlyone way to clear her mind: Kill the people haunting her in her visions. So one by one, she offs herghosts. But are the people she's killing just figments of her imagination or are they real? *Director: Gosford Park (2001), Short Cuts (1993), The Player (1992), Nashville (1975), M*A*S*H (1970); Best Picture: Gosford Park (2001, with Bob Balaban, David Levy), Nashville (1975)

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Effectively a "lost film" soon after its original release, this dreamlike yet razor-sharp movie from the amazing early-'70s arc of Robert Altman's career was among the most mesmerizingly beautiful color films ever made. Where on this planet did Altman and cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond find such colors, such an awesome fairy-tale landscape? (Ireland, as it happens.) Even more extraordinary was the inside/outside landscape of the heroine's consciousness: this is a movie in which madness is inseparable from imagination. Susannah York gives a brave, supernally freaky performance as a married woman who may be an adulteress, may only be fantasizing about it, may be pregnant, may merely be giving birth to a world. René Auberjonois, Hugh Millais (McCabe and Mrs. Miller's fur-clad assassin), and Marcel Bozzufi play the men in her life, some of whom may be dead, some of whom are going to be. They all exchange names at various times as Cathryn meets herself coming and going, in search of unicorns. --Richard T. Jameson

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Greg Carson, Robert Altman
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen, NTSC, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 16, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Susannah York, Rene Auberjonois, Marcel Bozzuffi, Hugh Millais, Cathryn Harrison
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ MGM (Video & DVD)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00009Y3NA
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Robert Altman, Susannah York
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 169 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
169 global ratings
great features that matches Criterion's efforts
5 Stars
great features that matches Criterion's efforts
Arrow Academy’s Blu-ray release of Robert Altman's “Images" is phenomenal. Lovely transfer, great features that matches Criterion's efforts. Out of all the things I like about what Arrow does, it's the inclusion of the original poster design along with new cover art.
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Tome Raider
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Any Horror Collection
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2006
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I collect horror films and have several hundred in my collection. It may be an ill-advised hobby, but it has its satisfactions. Perhaps I watched too much Night Gallery and Twilight Zone as a kid and I was imprinted with a love for the macabre.

This movie is superb. I'm surprised it does not have vast notoriety; it certainly deserves that. It is extremely weird and dreamy and it is an artistic masterpiece on several levels. It is visually beautiful throughout, and the performances are first-rate. Ms. York is astonishingly convincing. My wife and I had to pause this movie about a half dozen times to catch our breath from the tension. The music and audio effects are the gold-standard for a horror movie (which I believe was composed by John Williams; this movie has major talent from top to bottom).

I enjoyed the movie "Nashville" (another Altman film) and now having watched this I am forever a Robert Altman fan. I'm going to buy or rent all his other films and examine them closely. This guy is obviously a certified genius, and I realize I've been missing out on someone of the magniutude of Stanley Kubrick, my favortie director. In fact, as I was watching this I kept thinking of "The Shining"; the fear, curiosity, and dread I felt during this film were very similar to what I felt during "The Shining." This movie couldn't be more different from "Nashville," which yet again brings to mind Kubrick, whose films were all so different from one another. I love virtuosity in any discipline--and I feel it is best displayed in diversity. These gentlemen definitely show diversity in their works.

I don't want to comment on too many particular events or aspects of this movie because the "unknown" progressions will be important for you. Suffice it to say that if you enjoy horror or thriller films, this will be one of your favorites. I should clarify one issue: is this movie supernatural horror or psychological horror? Some folks prefer one type and shun the other. Answer: both groups will be very pleased, and the distinction is all but moot by the end of this movie where reality is not quite ascertainable throughout.

This is easily in the top ten of my favorites in my voluminous collection. It gets 100 points out of a possible 100. Others in the same league: "The Legend of Hell House" ( w/Roddy McDowell); "The Haunting" (the 1964 B&W original); "Burnt Offerings" (w/ Karen Black); "The Shining"; "The Innocents"; "Death Bed--the Bed That Eats" (really--another obscure gem); "The Changeling" (w/ George C. Scott); "Phantasm".

Whenever I discover such an awesome film as this--which has been around for 35 years!!--it brings to mind the question: what other masterpieces are there out there which I have yet to discover?? The search continues for more ultimate films....
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David E. Baldwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Exploration of a Troubled Mind
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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One of the trademarks of Robert Altman's output is he rarely repeated himself, at least in the Seventies, and "Images" is no exception. My admiration grows when I consider his versatility. Be grateful that "M*A*S*H" was a blockbuster otherwise we would not have ambitious offerings like this one. I'm naturally uncomfortable with films dealing with mental illness because I'm a minor sufferer of manic-depression and sometimes they hit a little too close to home. My reference point while watching this film was "A Beautiful Mind" and in retrospect that was rather slick commercial fare. As far as I'm concerned this film doesn't falter on any level. We view this film from the mind's eye of Kathryn (Susannah York) who we are to learn is an unreliable source. Kathryn is having an internal struggle with her good and bad angels. She has to sort out what is real and what is unreal and her intent is to terminate the latter. The kicker is that Kathryn, and we the audience, can't be sure what is real or fantasy. Altman's film has a claustrophobic feeling almost like a portending of doom. John Williams' eerie score and the sound effects augment the feeling of a world closing in on Kathryn. For York this must have been the role of her career. She assays Kathryn's breakdown in stages giving the appearance of serenity to her husband Hugh (Rene Auberjonois) and outsiders while the tenuous house she has erected is slowly crashing down around her. This film may be difficult for some because there are no neon signs flashing that this woman is off her bird. On this disc Altman offers a selected scene commentary that may be helpful in grasping "Images" but I doubt it. Altman's testimony may be deliberately unreliable not unlike Kathryn's. Since this groundbreaking film is no longer in print it would behoove an outfit like Criterion to reissue it.
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J. Nixon
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for eveyone
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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Perhaps Robert Altman's most intellectual film. A woman is going mad and the film shows us her world or some version of it. I'm an Altman fan so and enjoy most of his films. This one is longer on thought as opposed to his more commercial films. Good acting
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Doc
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Character Study that Far Exceeded Expectation
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
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I was very hesitant to rent Altman’s “Images” after having been recently burned by the horrible Altman debacle “Brewster McCloud,” and still remembering (though trying hard to forget) his worst film of all “M*A*S*H.” Thankfully I ignored some of the negative reviews on Amazon and took the gamble. I’m pleasantly surprised that I did. Admittedly “Images” isn’t for everyone, but if you enjoy a deep character study of a very troubled mind, “Images” is strikingly good. As in “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?,” York’s acting is top-notch and utterly compelling. The cinematography is excellent, and the settings absolutely gorgeous, while the music and sound effects add perfectly to the eerie and somber mood of the film. “Images” keeps you wondering throughout what is reality, and what is delusion, as the story is told from the viewpoint of York’s rapidly dissolving mental state. Not at all a typical Altman film. Unlike his other great movies “Nashville” and “Gosford Park,” “Images” lacks the huge cast and overlapping dialogue that are trademark Altman, but that’s what makes the film work. It’s a claustrophobic and lonely tale of a disturbed mind trying to make sense of reality. Surprisingly good film!
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Lele
5.0 out of 5 stars Da collezione
Reviewed in Italy on September 30, 2023
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guy v.
5.0 out of 5 stars un bouleversant portrait de femme en voie de désintégration mentale
Reviewed in France on June 29, 2017
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Robert Altman scénarise et réalise un film à nul autre pareil qui nous fait pénétrer dans le cerveau d'une femme qui part lentement mais inexorablement en morceaux. Dès le début du film le spectateur sait que Cathryn, magistralement interprétée par Susannah York laquelle a reçu fort justement le prix d'interprétation féminine à Cannes pour ce rôle, est en état de démence. Son esprit part à la dérive, le monde dans lequel elle vit se situe bien au-delà du réel naviguant du fantastique jusqu'à l'horreur pour finalement la laisser face à sa dure réalité de femme atteinte de folie.
Robert Altman nous maintient de bout en bout en tension et en plein doute: les visions cauchemardesques de l'héroïne appartiennent-elles ou non à un présent et à un passé qui ont réellement existé? Les trois hommes qui l'entourent à savoir son mari Hugh (René Auberjonois), son amant français décédé René (Marcel Bozzuffi), et son amant présent Marcel (Hugh Millais) existent-ils ou ont-ils vraiment existé?
La bande son sobre et efficace signée John Williams ponctue chaque évolution de la progression du mal qui ronge Cathryn. Les splendides décors naturels irlandais chargés de légendes accentuent l'isolement de cette femme coupée du reste du monde et tranchent avec les décors blancs comme ceux d'un hôpital psychiatrique où se retrouve l'héroïne lorsqu'elle quitte ses cauchemars éveillés pour plonger dans un cauchemar encore plus terrible: celui de la réalité de son état psychique.
Un grand film qui va bien au-delà des habituels thrillers psychologiques.
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Nicki-Nacki-Nanu
5.0 out of 5 stars Überragend gespielt
Reviewed in Germany on January 25, 2018
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Thematisch deht "Images" in eine ähnliche Richtung wie Altmans kurz zuvor entstandener "That Cold Day in the Park" mit Sandy Dennis. Allerdings wirkt "Images" in seiner Konzeption ausgereifter und klarer, die Inszenierung selbstsicherer. Es wurde ein beklemmender Film über Schizophrenie. Die Bilder von Altman und seinem Kameramann Vilmos Zsigmond geben den inneren Zustand der Protagonistin wieder, schnelle Stakkato-Schnitte unterstreichen den Eindruck, dass hier der Boden bzw. das Fundament, auf dem Susannah York steht, förmlich weggesprengt wird. York selbst gibt eine überragend gute Leistung, eine ihrer intensivsten und besten. Sie schrieb auch die Romanvorlage und hatte ursprünglich gar nicht mitspielen wollen. Altman überredete sie telefonisch. Gedreht wurde übrigens in Irland. Kein Film, der Spaß macht. Gewiss keiner, den man gerne schaut. Aber wenn man sich dazu entschließt, nimmt einen "Images" geradezu gefangen. Ein ausgezeichneter Film -- leider einer der unbekannteren in Altmans langer Filmographie.
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Film-Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Ein verstörender Altman-Film
Reviewed in Germany on December 2, 2023
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"Spiegelbilder" (Original: "Images") ist ein interessanter, aber irgendwie auch ungleichmäßiger Film von Robert Altman. Die Geschichte rund um die von Halluzinationen geplagte Kinderbuchautorin Cathryn, gespielt von Susannah York, ist faszinierend, aber manchmal auch verwirrend. Yorks Leistung ist das Highlight des Films und bringt die psychologische Zerrissenheit ihrer Figur eindrücklich zum Ausdruck.

Altmans Regie schafft eine unheimliche Atmosphäre, doch die Handlung verliert sich gelegentlich in ihrer eigenen Komplexität. Visuell ist der Film ansprechend, mit beeindruckenden irischen Landschaften, aber die narrative Struktur kann zuweilen irritieren. Insgesamt ist "Spiegelbilder" für Fans von Altman oder psychologischen Thrillern sehenswert, könnte aber für ein breiteres Publikum herausfordernd sein.
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Antoniya Raynova
5.0 out of 5 stars Language
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2023
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Have DVD disc of italian release of Images. Following Set upinstractions to play in englush language. Reverts to menu and italuan only.
Any other experience of this?
What is correct setting for English?

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