Avalon DVD

Avalon
Following up on his cult anime masterpieces Patlabor 2 and Ghost in the Shell, Mamoru Oshii makes his live-action debut with this virtual reality thriller set in a near-future cyberpunk wasteland, in which the youth of an unnamed central European nation are enthralled with violent and illegal virtual reality computer games. Ash (Malgorzata Foremniak) is a ruthless "Class A" fighter and reigning queen of the games. She's itching to move to the next level of playing. Aside from her gaming, she lives a loner's life with her pampered dog. She learns from a former team member, Stunner (Bartek Swiderski), that former game master Murphy (Jerzy Gudejko) was crippled after entering the game's most rarified level, "Special A." The level is only accessible under the right set of unusual circumstances. Once admitted, there is only one way out -- to win. Ash can't wait to prove herself and conquer the game. This film was screened at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Cast Malgorzata Foremniak as Ash Wladyslaw Kowalski as Games Master Jerzy Gudejko as Murphy Dariusz Biskupski as Bishop Katarzyna Bargielowska as The Ghost

Crew Barbara Nowak - Art Director Magdalena Teslawska - Costume Designer Mamoru Oshii - Director Shigeru Watanabe - Executive Producer Tetsu Kayama - Executive Producer Kenji Kawai - Composer (Music Score) Grzegorz Kedzierski - Cinematographer Shuji Inoue - Sound/Sound Designer Kazunori Ito - Screenwriter Hiroyuki Hayashi - Digital Effects

Avalon
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD: Generic Dolby Digital (unspecified format) Additional Features: cc The special FX of Avalon (with French & English subtitles) Interview with director Mamoru Oshii (with French & English subtitles) Original Polish language track (with French & English subtitles) English language track French language track Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Widescreen (1.85:1) - enhanced for 16x9 televisions DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 107 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Beyond Avalon? [7:35] 2. Opening Credits [2:57] 3. Log Off [4:58] 4. Real Life [2:32] 5. "Everyone for Themselves" [5:36] 6. Old Acquaintances [9:37] 7. Nine Sisters [6:05] 8. Reset! [4:07] 9. Alone [4:58] 10. Stunner's Advice [5:27] 11. The Fruits of Avalon [9:04] 12. The Citadel [10:25] 13. Class Real [7:12] 14. Unfamiliar Surroundings [5:06] 15. Real Choices [2:18] 16. End Credits [12:22]