Author: Fr DVD

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 05-28-2002

Details: Amazon.ca Almost 20 years after co-writing the screenplay for The War of the Tuques, Roger Cantin stages, in The Hanging Fortress, the offspring of the famous fighters who engaged in fierce snowball battles for one winter. The director of Matusalem takes us this time to a campground, while the enemy bands are instead exchanging clods of mud full of leeches! Blinded by their desire to supplant the Indians, the Conquistadors will however break the laws of war, throwing wide the door to humiliations and tragedies. If the young actors, decked out in astonishing warrior costumes, devote themselves enthusiastically to their military maneuvers, the film nonetheless celebrates the importance of youthful dreams and the intelligence of the heart. Thus, when the chief of the Indians is surprised with his beautiful friend, member of the rival clan, the young lovers are far from knowing the tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet! With a well-balanced mix of action, tenderness and humour, The Hanging Fortress tackles human stupidity, without despairing, fortunately, of its ultimate defeat... --Julie Sergent

UPC: 779685148733

EAN: 0779685148733

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood