Cremaster 2


1h 19m 1999

Brief Synopsis

A hallucinatory quiltwork of plots involving the sentencing of convicted killer Gary Gilmore, and his search for Harry Houdini in the afterlife, along with copulating bees, the Mormon Tabernacle and the glacial ice fields of Jasper, Canada.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Experimental
Fantasy
Sequel
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

Synopsis

A hallucinatory quiltwork of plots involving the sentencing of convicted killer Gary Gilmore, and his search for Harry Houdini in the afterlife, along with copulating bees, the Mormon Tabernacle and the glacial ice fields of Jasper, Canada.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Experimental
Fantasy
Sequel
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 13, 1999

Released in United States February 18, 2000

Released in United States October 13, 1999

Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 9-23, 2000.

35mm from digital HDTV

rtg MPAA NONE

The fourth installment of Matthew Barney's projected cycle of five experimental films. The previous installments, "Cremaster 4," "Cremaster 1" and Cremaster 5" have been filmed out of sequence, with his final film of the series, "Cremaster 3," releasing in 2003.

Released in United States February 18, 2000 (Nuart; Los Angeles)

Released in United States Fall October 13, 1999

Released in United States October 13, 1999 (Film Forum; New York City)