Anchoress

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ANCHORESS
A film by Chris Newby

Christopher Eccleston, Pete Postlewaite and Toyah Willcox star in this sensual tale of religious conflict, in which a young girl's transcendental vision threatens to upset the foundation of her community

Inspired by records of the real Anchoress of Shere who was voluntarily walled up in a tiny cell adjoining a church, the film vividly evokes life in a remote Medieval village and explores the gulf between patriarchal power and female rebellion

Featuring exquisite cinematography by Michel Baudour, the film has been remastered for this release from the original negative under the supervision of its director, Chris Newby (Madagascar Skin).

Special features


* Newly telecined to High Definition from the original negative
* The Old Man of the Sea (1989, 21 mins): Newby s short film on the ancient relationship between man, nature and the supernatural
* Flicker (2001, 5 mins): Newby's study of the Guy Fawkes Night celebrations at Lewes
* Stromboli (1998, 11 mins): Newby's portrait of the Aeolian island known for its violent volcanic eruptions
* Illustrated booklet
* Feature presented with fully uncompressed PCM stereo audio

UK 1993 black & white English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles 104 minutes (+ 36 minutes extra material) DVD9 Original aspect ratio 16:9 (anamorphic) Region 2 DVD





REVIEW
'A splendid oddity'. --Daily Telegraph

Audio Languages: English

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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