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WR: Mysteries of the Organism Dusan Makavejev Called "an outrageous, exuberant, marvelous work," by Amos Vogel in Film Comment and "a weird and hilarious fantasy...witty and exuberant" by The New York Times, WR: Mysteries of the Organism is a unique blend of fact and fiction, and Makavejev's landmark film. It deftly juxtaposes the story of the sexual encounter between the beautiful, liberated Milena and a repressed Soviet figure-skating champion with an exploration of the life and theories of psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich. The "WR" in the film's title stands for either "Wilhelm Reich" or "World Revolution." Makavejev describes it as "a black comedy, political circus, a fantasy on the fascism and communism of human bodies, the political life of human genitals, a proclamation of the pornographic essence of any system of authority and power over others...If you watch for more than five minutes, you become my accomplice." With Dravic, Jagoda Kaloper, Tuli Kupferberg, Jackie Curtis. Criterion Collection edition. New, restored high-def digital transfer supervised and approved by director Dusan Makavejev. Includes audio commentary assembled from Raymond Durgnat's 1999 book on the film, Hole in the Soul, Makavejev's 1994 tragicomic autobiographical short, video interview with Makavejev, improved English subtitle translation, and a new essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum. English and Serbian with English subtitles. Yugoslavia/West Germany, 1971, 84 mins. DVD | $59
The Coca-Cola Kid Dusan Makavejev Eric Roberts plays a marketing genius sent to boost the Coke company sales in backwoods Australia, only to see his corporate shell penetrated by the gorgeous and very sexy Greta Scacchi. Full of hilarious and memorable scenes, like the kangaroo with an arm in a sling, and a great sex scene full of feathers. "...unwinds in an unpredictable fashion, which is Makavejev's trademark...filled with moments of inspiration" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). The DVD is letterboxed, and includes trailer, optional French audio, and English, French and Spanish subtitle options. Australia, 1985, 94 mins. DVD | $37.95
Sweet Movie Dusan Makavejev The modern cult classic, a hilarious comedy with elements of thriller and horror, "an experience to defy criticism...one of the most challenging, shocking and provocative films of recent years" (Roger Ebert). This daring and totally original film skillfully blends two independent stories with often shocking newsreel footage into a "movie we can't be passive about." The beautiful Carole Laure, winner of the Miss Virginity World contest, is married to Mr. Kapital, a Texas oil billionaire who, instead of consummating their marriage, sterilizes her body with rubbing alcohol. Barely escaping with her life, in Paris Carole has a sexual encounter with El Macho, a rock star at the Eiffel Tower, and ends up in a radical therapy commune. The second story features Anna Prucnal, survivor of The Revolution, now the captain of a boat floating the canals of Amsterdam, whose joyous sexual meeting with a sailor (Pierre Clementi) from the Battleship Potemkin ends up in his murder in a vat of sugar. Pure, unadulterated brilliance, "an audacious attempt...filled with images impossible to forget" (Roger Ebert). Criterion Collection edition. Letterboxed 1.66:1. New, restored high-def digital transfer supervised and approved by director Dusan Makavejev. Includes video interview with Makavejev, interview with Balkan film scholar Dina Iordanova, actress Anna Prucnal singing a song from the film, improved English subtitle translation, and a booklet featuring new essays by Stanley Cavell and David Sterritt. English and other languages with English subtitles. France/Canada/West Germany, 1975, 97 mins. DVD | $44.95
