Mattatoio 5 (Slaughterhouse-Five)
1972
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Synopsis
Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of the Second World War, finds himself mysteriously detached from time, so that he is able to travel, without being able to help it, from the days of his childhood to those of his peculiar life on a distant planet called Tralfamadore, passing through his bitter experience as a prisoner of war in the German city of Dresden, over which looms the inevitable shadow of an unspeakable tragedy.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Videocassette (United States), MCA Home Video (United States)
Based on
Slaughterhouse-Five
Awards
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Setting
New York
Filming locations
Czech Republic
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2007 generic - Asteroids
- Directors Guild of America 1973 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1973 generic
- Hugo Awards 1973 generic - Best Dramatic Presentation ★ Winner
- Writers Guild of America 1973 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1972 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1972 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Abattoir 5 |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Videocassette (cat. no. VHS55070) | 1982, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Home Video (cat. no. VHS55070) | 1987, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 VHS55070 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 VHS55070 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
