November 11, 1985

Brazil (1985) *****

Directed by Terry Gilliam. A brilliant black comedy, clearly inspired by George Orwell’s “1984”, but totally unique and original. There are three versions of this film. The original director’s cut is 142 minutes. The theatrical version is 132 minutes; it has a sad ending. There is also a 94 minutes studio cut with a happy ending, which includes footage not found in the 132-minute version.