- Actors: Irrfan Khan, Puru Chibber, Aino Annuddin, Manoj Mishra, Nanhe Khan
- Directors: Asif Kapadia
- Writers: Asif Kapadia, Tim Miller
- Producers: Bertrand Faivre, Eleanor Chaudhuri, Elinor Day, Hanno Huth, Mark Hubbard
- Format: PAL
- Language Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Vci
- DVD Release Date: 16 Jun 2003
- Run Time: 86 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006IJ06
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 88,256 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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The images of Asif Kapadia's first feature film, The Warrior, sear themselves in the mind: the warrior practising with his sword in front of a half-alive tree, or a close-up of a scorpion scuttling across the desert as a camel cart goes by. Restrained beauty pervades the film in the choice of locations, costumes and the framing of each shot, but those unaccustomed to art cinema will feel the absence of story in this visual, mystical odyssey which uses few words, as looks and images carry the film. Irfan Khan brings a quiet, powerful presence of haunting intensity to the role an Indian "samurai", seemingly a homage to Kurosawa. The warrior has an epiphany after a bloodthirsty encounter that leads him to abandon his life in the desert and head for the pure snows of the Himalayas. This film (that repays repeat viewing and introduces major new talent) is likely to become a landmark.
On the DVD: The Warrior's picture quality on disc does justice to the film and the extras are rewarding. The young director is sincere and reflective, as shown in his scene-by-scene commentary and on the deleted material, the latter lasting over an hour. The making of documentary is absorbing. --Rachel Dwyer
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Hindi ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Documentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The images of Asif Kapadia's first feature film, The Warrior, sear themselves in the mind: the warrior practising with his sword in front of a half-alive tree, or a close-up of a scorpion scuttling across the desert as a camel cart goes by. Restrained beauty pervades the film in the choice of locations, costumes and the framing of each shot, but those unaccustomed to art cinema will feel the absence of story in this visual, mystical odyssey which uses few words, as looks and images carry the film. Irfan Khan brings a quiet, powerful presence of haunting intensity to the role an Indian "samurai", seemingly a homage to Kurosawa. The warrior has an epiphany after a bloodthirsty encounter that leads him to abandon his life in the desert and head for the pure snows of the Himalayas. This film (that repays repeat viewing and introduces major new talent) is likely to become a landmark.
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Berlin International Film Festival, Camerimage Awards, European Film Awards, San Sebastian International Film Festival, ...The Warrior
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Berlin International Film Festival, Camerimage Awards, European Film Awards, San Sebastian International Film Festival, ...The Warrior
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superlative film of great emotional depth,
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Warrior [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
The Warrior is a subtly powerful, beautifully shot movie that carries with it a rare quality of importance. It's a deep, conflicting story that plays strangely on the emotions, relies on disarmingly sparse dialogue, and leaves an indelible impression on the viewer. It garnered a number of nominations and awards, including the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (the film's director/co-writer, Asif Kapadia, is British, as were several others involved in the production), even though it was denied Oscar consideration as the British entry for best foreign language film because it was in the non-English language of Hindi. Since it is in Hindi, you can expect to depend on subtitles - but the poignancy and real depth of the story is really revealed through the faces of the actors and actresses.
The Warrior is the story of Lafcadia (Irfan Khan), a warrior in feudal India who, in something of a spiritual moment, lays down his sword and swears to never kill again. Hurrying home, he cuts his hair and that of his son and sets off on a journey "home" to the mountains. His feudal lord, naturally, disapproves of any man leaving his service and demands his head by the next morning. This leads to a momentous turning point I found quite shocking. It's a little hard to sympathize with a man who has the blood of countless men, women, and children (most of them guilty of nothing other than poverty) on his hands, but the tragic events that quickly play out really connect you to this man on an emotional level as he begins his trek from the deserts of Rajasthan to the snowbound Himalayas. Along the way, he meets a young thief named Riaz (Noor Mani), who follows and eventually taps into his shell-shocked character, and an old blind woman who easily picks up on the life he is trying to put behind him. Lafcadia's journey is a spiritual quest of sorts, an attempt to put his murderous past and emotional trauma behind him and find some sort of peace with himself. A warrior's past proves difficult to dispose of, however, as the men who were his fellow warriors continue to pursue him, cutting a bloody swath through several villages along the way toward an inevitable confrontation. I'm afraid some individuals will see the title and expect a film full of great battles and heroic deeds. While there are a few moments of violence and bloodshed on display here, the film is actually a slow-moving, poignant drama that action-seekers may well consider boring. A lot of The Warrior involves a man walking, several minutes can pass without a word of dialogue being spoken, and the ending may not fully click for those who don't make a necessary connection with an earlier moment in the film. I think The Warrior is a fantastic film that succeeds on a most challenging level, thanks in no small part to the deeply impressive performance of Irfan Khan, which means I apparently agree with movie critics for once.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Title summarizes the plot.,
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This review is from: The Warrior [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
This is probably one of the most pretty films I've ever seen. The camera work is lovely. The period and setting is interesting and original. All the film's themes are sensitvely portrayed by the brilliantly selected cast; there are no voids in the suspension of disbelief.The only problem, in my mind, is that the experience is a bit too minimalist; the plot is a sort of thinned-down asian 'Gladiator', and I think a little more dialogue could have added a lot of depth to the characters. It's a joy to look at, though.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Warrior,
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This review is from: Warrior [VHS] [2002] (VHS Tape)
When I first saw this film, at my film socity the director and writer flew over just to speak to about 200 or so film fans, and then to watch it and realise that this was a work of genius! and there first film! Watch it is all I can say, One of my faviourite films ever...
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