Buy new:
$21.98
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 9. Order within 20 hrs 3 mins
In Stock
$$21.98 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$21.98
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
Very good/like new condition disc. Amazing used option. Original case, disc & collectable insert included! Complete with original components. Cover art, DVD, and insert. Ships fast with prime!
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 9. Order within 20 hrs 3 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$21.98 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$21.98
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.

The Dance of Reality [Blu-ray]

Alejandro Jodorowsky (Actor, Director, Producer), Brontis Jodorowsky (Actor) Rated:
NR
Format: Blu-ray
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 392 ratings
$21.98
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime
FREE Returns
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$21.98","priceAmount":21.98,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"21","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"98","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"IPMbMtwghGausZEHUNiy9DBuOKcQUi%2BvkcQzd7nABtAoBpEpNmZdYDK1jME6aHJR4QjlT%2BjWA5PubBDUQdwDUXRvDqoxJOVNWa4TRRhdyueB2cPgS9pWgBb6bp8522%2FPbSe4AedK4Nh2DBMwp%2Fg2IA%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$19.91","priceAmount":19.91,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"19","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"91","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"IPMbMtwghGausZEHUNiy9DBuOKcQUi%2Bvmnsqw%2FI1lGau86ig7ygSzed%2B1kVnaK1h4jWerI3wI7qrne%2BmhXHOKzlij4nyMMlfNp9wd6gk5cbZOqpbDNLgDUsVOarz5RPvjuHSVO9sIIFv7cS4pJqWRdv6%2BJ%2B6Qqbsa2HwLmHpU8CESYOcl57vhLJycQXtI737","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Genre Music Video & Concerts, Soundtracks
Format Multiple Formats, Surround Sound, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Contributor Alisarine Ducolomb, Adan Jodorowsky, Andres Cox, Pamela Flores, Sergio Vargas, Jeremias Herskovits, Bastian Bodenhofer, Axel Jodorowsky, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux See more
Language Spanish
Runtime 2 hours and 9 minutes
Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping.
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card

Frequently bought together

The Dance of Reality [Blu-ray]
$21.98
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Endless Poetry (Poesia Sin Fin)
$17.99
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
El Topo [Ultra HD Blu-ray]
$24.75
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Choose items to buy together.

From the brand

Previous page
  2. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (Amazon Exclusive Red Vinyl)
    Glorious [Amazon Exclusive]
    Forever [Black/Clear Split LP] [Amazon Exclusive]
    Can We Please Have Fun (Amazon Exclusive Opaque Bone Vinyl)

    Amazon Exclusive Vinyl

  3. Dark Matter
    Let It Be
    Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) [Black Ice 3 LP]
    Back to Black

    Best Sellers

  4. NCT DREAM 'DREAM( )SCAPE' [Jewel Case Ver.] [Amazon Exclusive]
    Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration Of Tom Petty [Tangerine 2 LP] [Amazon Exclusive]
    LOOM [Translucent Coke Bottle Green LP]
    Rock Montreal + Live Aid [2 Blu-ray/4K]

    New Releases

  5. ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS [Explicit]
    Back To Black: Songs From The Original Motion Picture [Explicit]
    Forty Licks
    Higher

    Digital Albums on Amazon Music

Next page

Product Description

After a 23 year hiatus, the Dance of Reality marks the triumphant return of Alejandro Jodorowsky, the visionary Chilean filmmaker behind cult classics El Topo and the Holy Mountain. In the radiantly visceral autobiographical film, a young Jodorowsky is confronted by a collection of compelling characters that contributed to his burgeoning surreal consciousness. The legendary filmmaker was born in 1929 in Tocopilla, a coastal town on the edge of the Chilean desert, where the film was shot. Blending his personal history with metaphor, mythology, and poetry, the Dance of Reality reflects Jodorowsky's philosophy that reality is not objective but rather a 'dance' created by our own imaginations.

Product details

  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ ABK10379BR
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Surround Sound, Blu-ray, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 9 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2014
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Adan Jodorowsky, Sergio Vargas, Pamela Flores
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Abkco
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LPGIM26
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 392 ratings

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
392 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

M
5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining bio of his life
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
Verified Purchase
It's a bit long, but it gets to the source of his strange, spiritual & at times extremely disturbing ideas. I find his work thought provoking to say the least!
Helpful
 Report
Serum
5.0 out of 5 stars What is reality?
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2014
Verified Purchase
Alejandro Jodorowsky returns after a twenty-something year absence in filmmaking with his fantastic autobiopic chronicling his early life in Tocopilla with a magical twist.

In Jodorowsky's second to previous picture (1989's "Santa Sangre," one year prior to 1990's "The Rainbow Thief") Alejandro was chronicling all the dark energy around him in the world, exorcising it into a painfully depressing and yet beautiful film filled with horror and sadness-- "Santa Sangre" is a horror film in the truest sense of the word. But this time around, in "The Dance of Reality," Jodorowsky chooses to take a bad situation (his childhood, as he put it) and 'rewrite it,' because it's important to know that 'the past can be changed.'

The film takes place in Tocopilla and tells two stories: One of Jaime Jodorowsky, Alejandro's abusive, atheistic and Stalinist father and his quest to assassinate Carlos Ibáñez-- where Jaime goes down a surprising spiritual path to salvation and the tale of young Alejandro, first at the hands of his terrible father, then on his own spiritual journey in the hands of his mystical mother, who speaks only in operatic vocals. What Jodo has done here is make the absolute best of a bad situation, he took all the anger and fear of his childhood and made it into something beautiful! It's a wonderful movie, and I'm tempted to say it's Jodorowsky's best to date, even over "El Topo."

As always, the direction is amazing, everything is meticulously prepared yet has an apparently random take, the acting never seems wooden or stiff, but natural and flowing like water. The use of colors is dazzling, especially on Blu-Ray! The music and sound is unlike anything I've heard in any other recent film and for such seemingly small movie it produces big emotion, evoked through metaphoric storytelling blended with autobiographical points of view. I particularly liked how Alejandro Jodorowsky played himself guiding himself as a child, how he was like a ghost from the future, as all things, past, present and future are connected.

"The Dance of Reality" is a spiritual journey. It's the antithesis to the negativity and horror of "Santa Sangre," as well as the antithesis to the cold modernity of widespread atheism-- I was touched how anti-religious Jaime was only to find salvation in the hands of a kindly person which leads him down a path to redemption. How much truth there is to the real story I do not know, but it's not important, it's a movie that shows that no matter what religion you follow, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Taosim, Hinduism or Buddhist or whatever, they're all part of the same Universal Consciousness, all things are connected and Jodorowsky plays that idea beautifully.

If you're a fan of Alejandro Jodorowsky's films, pick this one up immediately!
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
***Doum666***
5.0 out of 5 stars **Spectacular! - Very Profound and Fascinating on Every Level.**
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014
Verified Purchase
The Dance of Reality marks Jodorowsky's first feature film in 24 years following The Rainbow Thief's failure back in 1990. Fortunately for us, The Dance of Reality is nowhere near the artistic monotony of its predecessor, for which our brilliant director was severely pressured not to change or add anything to the original script. This time, we're back in the greatness that has sparked Jodorowsky's most creative achievements (El Topo, The Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre), this time, it is 100% pure Jodorowsky material, made on his own terms. Jodorowsky is once again sharing his life and soul with us, through a very impressive autobiographical portrait of his childhood and his life as a child living with his parents in Tocopilla, Chile.

The movie is a continuous flow of beautiful, magical and sometimes surreal imagery that marked and defined Jodorowsky's most memorable moments as a child; learning about life, emotions, feelings, pain, and most of all, discipline and self-control. Jodorowsky's father, Jaime, is portrayed as a very severe man that doesn't show his emotions and wants his son to be just like him; a real man that works hard and doesn't show any signs of weakness. It seems that Jodorowsky went through a lot of hard times with his father when he was young. His mother, however, is portrayed as a very sweet lady that cares a lot for her son and encourages him to be himself without being ashamed. She understands, comforts, and listens to him, bringing about the proper parental balance for Alejandro, by giving him what his father is unable to, this is until he himself, leaves on his own journey away from his wife and son, in an attempt to rediscover himself.

Jodorowsky's theatrical and circus influence is still very present; clowns, freaks and other bizarre characters are seen all throughout the movie, reminding us of his previous 1989 chef-d'oeuvre, Santa Sangre. The cinematography is simply perfect, nice quality scenes with plenty of colors, unforeseen special effects and very effective use of lights, all combined in another unique Jodorowsky rollercoaster. Fans of his previous work will not be disappointed because Mr. Jodorowsky hasn't lost his touch at all. With unique characters, great acting performances, unpredictable twists and magical imagery, Jodorowsky has just signed one of his most outstanding work to date. As another reviewer mentioned, this one is for everyone, any religion, any culture. Free your mind, forget about Hollywood movies and enjoy the ride.

ENJOY!!!!
32 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Nick
4.0 out of 5 stars The most accessible Jodorowsky film.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
Verified Purchase
Maybe the most accessible Jodorowsky film. Very moving and entertaining in its own strange way. Unfortunately, a few highly disturbing and disgusting scenes make me hesitant to recommend this to more conventional movie enthusiasts who might be looking for something new.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Seymour
5.0 out of 5 stars Alejandro Jodorowsky is an Intenational Treasure
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014
Verified Purchase
This was not an easy film to watch, because of how emotionally direct it is. I had to take two intermissions. It's brutal, but at the same time it's incredibly tender. This film succeeds in healing a flawed male character instead of judging or emasculating him. It shows why men become troubled and how we can heal it and heal from it, and free ourselves from being trapped in a negative view of the world. The world is what it is, and through the power of our imagination, which is also reality, we can at least change ourselves so that we can move on. What I appreciated most about this film is the amount of humor in it, especially as the story intensifies toward its conclusion. The comedy is expertly blended with poignant moments of despair and horror, which keeps the positive tone of the film consistent throughout. It's not as existentially magnificent as El Topo or Holy Mountain, but it's more cohesive. It also deals with a theme that's more down to earth and personal than the others, which shows clearly that Jodorowsky wasn't trying to top his other films. It seems likehe made this film because he really had something to say, and he cared about it, and that's film making at its best. This is a film worth seeing, and worthy of standing right beside his other DVDs on my bookshelf.
21 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
LOUIS ROYER
5.0 out of 5 stars Magistral
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2021
Verified Purchase
À couper le souffle
Report
Cruz M.
5.0 out of 5 stars ¡Hermosa!
Reviewed in Mexico on April 28, 2020
Verified Purchase
No la había encontrado, solo aquí
Report
Jo84
5.0 out of 5 stars Erster Teil der filmischen Kindheitsbewältigung Jodorowskys
Reviewed in Germany on January 29, 2021
Verified Purchase
"Dance of Reality" aus dem Jahr 2013 ist der siebte Kinofilm des chilenischen Multikünstlers Alejandro Jodorowsky. Es war sein erster Film nach 23 Jahren Pause als Regisseur, in denen er eher als Autor und Comictexter tätig war, und er begann mit diesem Film, seine traumatische Kindheit und Jugend aufzuarbeiten (letztere folgte in dem Film "Endless Poetry" aus dem Jahr 2017). Alejandro fühlte sich von seinen Eltern, insbesondere seinem Vater, niemals geliebt und trennte sich im Streit von ihm, als er mit 24 Jahren nach Paris auswanderte. Er sah ihn niemals wieder.
Die beiden Filme sind ein später Versuch Alejandros, seinem Vater zu vergeben und Wiedergutmachung zu leisten. "Dance of Reality" wurde in Mexiko gedreht und zeigt autobiografische Aspekte seiner Kindheit in Chile mit wahren und prägenden Begebenheiten (z.B. den frühen Tod seines Freundes, eines Schuhputzers, für den er sich selbst die Schuld gibt), ist aber auch voller Symbolistik, wie von Jodorowsky gewohnt. Seine Mutter wollte immer Opernsängerin werden, konnte das aber nie verwirklichen. Deshalb inszeniert er sie in diesen Filmen ausschliesslich Arien singend. Die Erkenntnis Alejandros, dass auch sein Vater menschlich war (in seiner Kindheit hatte er ihn für kalt und unmenschlich gehalten), führt in diesem Film zu dem Versuch, ihn nach Einführung mit unmenschlichem Verhalten im Laufe der Handlung als immer fühlender darzustellen. Die beiden Filme sind zwar nur schwerlich mit Jodorowskys prägenden Werken "El Topo" oder "Der heilige Berg" vergleichbar, für Jodorowsky selbst allerdings wohl bedeutend wichtiger. Deshalb machte er auch ein Familienprojekt daraus. Sein Sohn Brontis spielt Alejandros Vater Jaime und ist nahezu in jeder Szene anwesend; weitere Nebenrollen wurden mit seinen Söhnen Axel und Adan besetzt, welcher hier auch sein Debut bei der Erstellung eines Filmscores gab und später auch den Score zu "Endless Poetry" beisteuerte. (Alejandros vierter Sohn Teo, der in "Santa Sangre" mitspielte, starb bereits 1995 im Alter von nur 24 Jahren). Auch Jodorowskys Frau ist hinter den Kulissen in dem Film involviert. Dieser ist tadellos inszeniert und von lebensbejahender Farbigkeit. Mit allzu hanebüchenen Absurditäten hält er sich diesmal weitgehend zurück. Er verzichtet sogar nahezu auf Zwergendarsteller; nur eine bucklige Frau ist etwas kleiner als der Durchschnitt und darf hier eine Rolle spielen, die ein Element seiner Comicreihe "Sang Royal"(2010-2012) wieder aufgreift. Insgesamt gesehen sollte man Jaimes Werdegang hier auch nicht konsequent für bare Münze nehmen, vieles ist doch sehr symbolistisch gemeint. "Dance of Reality" bildet eine Einheit mit "Endless Poetry" und präsentiert größtenteils dieselben Schauspieler. Letzteren finde ich allerdings noch etwas runder.
One person found this helpful
 Report
BB
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesante, sólo lo encontré en esta plataforma :)
Reviewed in Spain on May 4, 2019
Verified Purchase
Interesante, sólo lo encontré en esta plataforma :)
Report
stormy sam
5.0 out of 5 stars an amazing amalgam of bizarre characters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2017
Verified Purchase
a lesson in chilean history, this movie is inhabited by a cast of seemingly bizarre characters and is probably not speaking to mainstream movie watchers.....it has been referred to as a "cult" movie. although i myself do not subscribe to any cult, i did love this movie, be prepared for some disturbing content though
the cinematography is fabulous and to dress a real period in time in such an amazing amalgam of characters and scenes is a manifestation of a truly great creative talent and imagination.
2 people found this helpful
 Report