Product Details

• Actors: Dali S-Lifetime Retr
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: October 22, 1991
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301192664
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,585 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This documentary is a fascinating depiction of the life of the artist and celebrity Salvador Dali. It is successful at capturing the most eccentric and endearing aspects of Dali's personality, while not leaving out some of his darker emotions as well. Each minute is enjoyable, and I found myself hungering for more as the video ended. I highly recommend this movie.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Inspiration, April 27, 2000

By	Behzad (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

After seeing Dali's Optical Illusions exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum in April 2000, I purchased this video and found that the quality of the editing for a 75-minute documentary was very clear, substantial and imaginative. What is consistent throughout the film is the presentation of the artist from two perspectives. The factual events such as his birth in the realm of what we consider reality and Dali's symbolic view of his birth as he pops out of a giant egg by the seashore. If you are in the field of design or art admirer, this video may inspire you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Standard Biography, February 26, 2001

By	"abdoe" (North Dakota) - See all my reviews

This is a very good, very straight forward bio of the famous surrealist, with subtitles (thank goodness). While his life was fascinating, the film makers spend just as much time looking at the commercial side of Dali as well. Nicely balanced presentation, but not perfect.