Brazil Movie Review 1985

The acclaimed nightmare comedy about an Everyman trying to survive in a surreal paper-choked bureaucratic society. There are copious references to "1984" and "The Trial," fantastic mergings of glorious fantasy and stark reality, and astounding visual design. The DVD version has a 142-minute director's cut as well as a documentary.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 131 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Negative Utopia, Dental Mayhem, Monty Python

Screenplay

Charles McKeown, Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard

Cast

Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Kim Greist, Bob Hoskins, Ian Holm, Peter Vaughan, Ian Richardson

Cinematography

Roger Pratt

Director

Terry Gilliam

Music

Michael Kamen

Producer

Mark Huffam, Arnon Milchan

Awards

L.A. Film Critics 1985: Director (Gilliam), Film, Screenplay.