The Detective and Death


1h 48m 1994

Brief Synopsis

A modern-day, surreal take on Hans Chritsian Andersen's fable "The Story of a Mother," this version charts a nightmarish odyssey across a nameless European city wracked by crime and racial violence, with an unscrupulous business magnate known as G.M., holding the power to grant or deny life.

Film Details

Also Known As
Detective and Death, Detective y la Muerte, El
Genre
Adaptation
Fantasy
Thriller
Release Date
1994
Production Company
StudioCanal; Televisi=n Espa±ola (TVE)
Distribution Company
United International Pictures
Location
Warsaw, Poland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

A modern-day, surreal take on Hans Chritsian Andersen's fable "The Story of a Mother," this version charts a nightmarish odyssey across a nameless European city wracked by crime and racial violence, with an unscrupulous business magnate known as G.M., holding the power to grant or deny life.

Film Details

Also Known As
Detective and Death, Detective y la Muerte, El
Genre
Adaptation
Fantasy
Thriller
Release Date
1994
Production Company
StudioCanal; Televisi=n Espa±ola (TVE)
Distribution Company
United International Pictures
Location
Warsaw, Poland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States May 1994

Released in United States September 1994

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 15-24, 1994.

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.)

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 15-24, 1994.)