Tony puha tonu kiusamine is a 2009 estonian film written and directed by veiko ounpuu. Oct 10, 2009 new ounpuus film is a real jewel in contemporary cinema. However, new and formidable adversaries in the shape of scantilyclad nubile maidens repeatedly disrupt the saints. Tony is closer to classics like antonioni, bunuel or tarkovsky than to contemporary film making styles. Puha tonu kiusamine is a 2009 estonian film written and directed by veiko ounpuu, starring taavi eelmaa. Antony 1874 is based on the story of the thirdcentury saint who lived. Read in english by tony addison an extraordinary work of the aesthetic imagination, cast in the form of a psychodrama detailing the events of one night in the life of the aged hermit, later saint, anthony, in the course of which his claims to sainthood are severely tested by, among other. Yet the film brought me through real life, uncomfortable conversations, earnest seeking, genuine intent, and left me with the best possible theological conclusion.
Matthias grunewalds 1470 ad 1528 ad depiction of the temptation of st. Tony, screening in karlovy varys east of the west competition, is a fascinating meditation on good and evil likely to offend all the right people. Schongauers engraving of the temptation of st anthony, from the 1470s. Things take a turn for the worse when the cabbie pulls her into an ally and violently forces himself onto her, taking her life. It is an illustration from the life of the saint, written by st athanasius, that depicts his spiritual warfare and the way in which the demons appeared in different forms and even beat.
Athanasius, the bishop of alexandria, elaborately describes and illustrates the saints fight with the devil and many of his demons, who have been sent to test his faith. The plot has been described as a black comedy and centers around a successful, middle aged man who becomes interested in questions about morality. He tried, and is a lot more subtle than a lot of religious media today. Tony cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A young professional must choose between death and eternal life after being bitten by a beautiful vampire, and transformed into a blooddrinking creature of the night. Behind the many interpretations of the temptation of st. Tony who crashed the car and found the hands is a midlevel manager who is told by his boss he has to fire the entire plant. The temptation of saint anthony, an 1898 silent film. The temptation of saint anthony, a 2003 opera by bernice johnson reagon the temptation of st. It tells the story of a prostitute chenoweth who confesses to a catholic priest sisto that she plans to kill herself on her birthday. Behind the many interpretations of the temptation of st anthony. Anthony who, no one is actually sure ever existed and his ordeals as a hermit.
This estonian film is subtitled and in black and white. I struggled through more than half of it but had to give up the struggle. This morning i woke up pretty sure that the temptation of st. Tony is a 2009 estonian film written and directed by veiko ounpuu, starring taavi eelmaa. A midlevel manager who develops an aversion to being good finds himself confronting the mysteries of middleage and morality as he loses grasp of what was once his. Midway upon the journey of life i found myself within a forest dark for the straightforward pathway had been lost. Estonian director veiko ounpuu has recently finished his third feature film puha tonu. But one day, he starts to question the value of being good. Tour and youll observe neonsoaked environments built of wildly incongruous details. A midlevel manager who develops an aversion to being good finds himself confronting the mysteries of middleage and morality as he loses grasp of what was once his quiet life. Knowing nothing about this movie, i checked it out of the library, and couldnt avert my eyes for a single moment. Tony is a film directed by veiko ounpuu with taavi eelmaa, ravshana kurkova, tiina tauraite, sten ljunggren, year. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Surprisingly resonant, this little film from the wilds of estonia is a sharply focused take on.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the temptation of st. Get the best deals on the temptations dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. Tony is full of epic scenes which one day might get praised as some of the highest cinema peaks of our time. It confirms his bright talent and distinctive sense for storytelling. With caroline haines, laura evans, rachel waters, alexander dandrea. Mar 11, 2017 the story of the temptation of st anthony, told by his biographer st. He played a major role in the realist school in french literature. This is apparently one of the first religious films ever made if not the first. Lust, attempted a dialogue upon religion and yet, one begins to wonder what was going through the mind of melies. Tony you are looking for psychological, tense and atmospheric movies about with cannibalism, chainsaw, surrealism, fighting the system, stripper, manipulations and rebellion themes of drama, fantasy and mystery genre shot in estonia or finland.
Questo video e detto in giordania il 22 agosto 1953 da hallmark group a proprio versione hit, presentata a segmento stile distintivo in 33. Tony is a film about a man, who has reached middle age, and finds himself in exactly the kind of darkening forest that dante describes. Into temptation is a 2009 independent drama film written and directed by patrick coyle, and starring jeremy sisto, kristin chenoweth, brian baumgartner, bruce a. Tony its sure that we have a new, complete author on cinematic stage. Anthony in 1946, in response to a contest held by the david l. So exotic were the temptations and so powerful and resilient st anthonys fight that his story has often been used in literature and art, notably in the.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. These projects from the baltic region that are completed or are in. The temptation of saint anthony, by gustav flaubert youtube. Anthony a religious theme thats has been repeated many times in european. His bestknown work was madame bovary which led to a trial on the novels alleged immorality.
Tony 2009 veiko ounpuu on allmovie a seemingly normal man is. Find more prominent pieces of religious painting at best visual art database. He takes home an attractive woman whose father was one of the fired employees, and thats about where the movie stops making sense. Tony 2009 starring taavi eelmaa and ravshana kurkova on dvd and bluray.
The film was made through an experimental process of improvisation and financed through the e. In it grotesque demons swarm around saint anthony the great, bursting with movement and energy as the saint calmly resists their temptations or blows. Tony 2009 veiko ounpuu on allmovie misery is alive and well in 21st century estonia. Antony 1874 is based on the story of the thirdcentury saint who lived on an isolated mountaintop in the egyptian desert. An audio book and image montage version of the temptation of saint anthony, written by gustave flaubert, translated by lafcadio hearn and read by tony addison for librivox. In a series of bizarre encounters in which he fires his employees, witnesses his wifes infidelity, and meets a soontobe kidnapped girl never mind the severed hands and mystery dog. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
A midlevel manager loses his grip on a quiet life when he questions mortality. Anthony detail was created in 1515 by matthias grunewald in northern renaissance style. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Heavy on lynch oddities and even comparable to the aesthetic and atmosphere of guy maddin this film is an orgasmic experience of surrealism on celluloid.
An unusual problem intrudes upon his moderately prosperous and quiet life morality. Tony is at once unlike anything i had ever seen before and at the same time seemingly influenced from some of my favorite surrealist filmmakers. Anthony was created in 1878 by felicien rops in symbolism style. Antoine marroncles 15 video projection the temptation of st. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The film was a coproduction between companies from estonia, sweden and finland.
This work inspired michelangelo buonarrotis first painting. New ounpuus film is a real jewel in contemporary cinema. After a heavy night out with the girls, isabel, and attractive young professional woman catches an illegal minicab home. A midlevel manager who develops an aversion to being. Usually, as was the case with antichrist, if i leave the theater thinking about a film for three or four days nonstop, it means that even if i cant distinguish whether or not i like the film, it is probably a successful work of cinema. The story of the temptation of st anthony, told by his biographer st. Tony received its north american premiere as an official selection at the 2010 sundance film festival.
Now youd think that hermit meant he was always alone. Roukli is a film about about love, war and something else. Black tower temptation temptation 2009 rotten tomatoes. Blue k, custodian of the cinemas rating of the film the temptation of st. Tony, free rangeballad on approving of the world made his new film roukli without institutional financial support. Anthony a religious theme thats has been repeated many times in european art most notably by hieronymus bosch and salvador dali. Tony one part aki kaurismaki, one part bela tarr, one part david lynch, a pinch of denis levant with a miniature accordion, shake vigorously,and then finally top it with a garnish of peter greenaway. Tony, which screened at the 2010 sundance film festival tony, a middleaged, midlevel manager, leads a quiet life. The temptation of saint anthony, a 20 song by alkaline trio from my shame is true.
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