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ALICE (DVD + Blu-ray)A film by Jan Svankmajer Jan Svankmajer’s Alice is a creepy and disturbing adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s original vision. Combining a live-action Alice (Kristna Kohoutov) with a stop-motion Wonderland filled with threatening, bizarre characters, the film brilliantly marries a sly visual wit with piercing psychological insight. Presented here fully uncut and in its original Czech-language version for the very first time, this comprehensive release also gathers together a selection of rare and fascinating Alice-related short films. Special features Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition Alternative English-language audio Alice in Wonderland (1903, 9 mins): the first film adaptation of Alice Elsie and the Brown Bunny (1921, 8 mins): Cadbury’s advert Alice in Label Land (1974, 12 mins): animated COI film Stille Nacht II: Are We Still Married? (1992, 3 mins): the Quay Brothers’ Alice inspired music film Stille Nacht IV: Can’t Go Wrong Without You (1993, 4 mins): the white rabbit returns in the second of the Quay Brothers’ music films for His Name Is Alive Fully illustrated booklet Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, UK, West Germany | 1988 | colour | Czech language, with optional English subtitles | 86 minutes | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 Disc 1: BD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM mono 2.0 audio (48k/24-bit) Disc 2:DVD5 | PAL | PCM mono 2.0 audio (48k/16-bit) Region 0 DVD Region free Blu-ray About the Director An acclaimed Czech surrealist artist and filmmaker