In this French-Mexican-Spanish film that hops back and forth between the narration's present and its past, viewers watch Antonieta (Isabelle Adjani) as she is involved in the turbulent Mexican political scene in the first decades of the 20th century -- as she goes to Paris and commits suicide in the Notre Dame cathedral of that city, and then, in a confusing segment of the film, as she is seen with the present-day Parisian author (Hanna Schygulla) who is researching the story of Antonieta's death and who is a witness to her ...
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In this French-Mexican-Spanish film that hops back and forth between the narration's present and its past, viewers watch Antonieta (Isabelle Adjani) as she is involved in the turbulent Mexican political scene in the first decades of the 20th century -- as she goes to Paris and commits suicide in the Notre Dame cathedral of that city, and then, in a confusing segment of the film, as she is seen with the present-day Parisian author (Hanna Schygulla) who is researching the story of Antonieta's death and who is a witness to her suicide. The film does not follow that chronology exactly, rather introducing the Parisian author first, and taking the author to Mexico for her research where she sees film clips from the political turmoil of the 1910s-1920s and gradually gets to "know" Antonieta -- though in the end, it could be said that no one seems to know Antonieta really well, or why she would want to kill herself. Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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Isabelle Adjani, Victor Alcocer, Hctor Alterio, Carlos Bracho, Narciso Busquets, Edward Clark, Victor Junco, Bruno Rey, Hanna... Very good. 2005 Run time: 108. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Isabelle Adjani, Hanna Schygulla, Ignacio L? pez Tarso, Carlos Bracho, Gonzalo Vega, Bruno Rey, Fernando Balzaretti, V? ctor... Run time: 108. Ex-library DVD with stickers on the case. DVD shows no scratches on playback surface. Case in good condition, some shelf wear. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
