Land of the Blind - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Land of the Blind"

Land of the Blind (2006)

Timing: 1:50 (110 min)

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The film's title is a reference to the expression "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
The character played by Donald Sutherland mentions that Maximilian II's father attempted to kill his unborn son after hearing a prophecy that he would one day destroy the empire. This plays on the ancient Greek legend stating that Paris would bring misfortune upon Troy, which he ultimately did.
Thorne tells Joe that his ancestors burned their ships upon arrival. This is a reference to Cortés (full name – Fernando Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1485-1547), the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Cortés burned the ships to show his men that they had no choice but to proceed.
The scene of Thorne appearing on television is based on a real event. Jeremy Denton (1924-2014), captured during the Vietnam War, publicly stated during a televised press conference in 1966 that he was being treated well, while simultaneously blinking the word "torture" in Morse code with his eyes.
The scene of the character played by Donald Sutherland’s death alludes to the plot of Jacques-Louis David’s (1748-1825) painting "The Death of Marat" (1793).
The prison where Thorne ends up has a special chamber where prisoners come face to face with their worst nightmare. This is a reference to George Orwell's (born Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950) dystopian novel '1984' (1949), which tells about life in a totalitarian world.
The scene of the death of the character played by Donald Sutherland references the plot of Jacques-Louis David's painting 'The Death of Marat' (1793).
In the prison where Thorne ends up, there is a special cell where prisoners come face to face with their worst nightmare. This is a reference to George Orwell's (born Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950) dystopian novel '1984' (1949), which tells about life in a totalitarian world.

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