Whose Film Is It Anyway - 20/20 Segment on Terry Gilliam's Brazil

In 1985, ABC News magazine 20/20 had a segment by Dick Schaap on the battle to release Terry Gilliam's follow-up to Time Bandits. Sidney Sheinberg, the head of the American studio financing half of the film, didn't like the ending, but Gilliam wouldn't budge. This video is a brief covering of the topic, which was expanded upon in the excellent book by Jack Matthews, "The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut," as well as the hour-long "The Battle Of Brazil: A Video History" from the Criterion Blu-Ray.

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I just finished the book “The Battle of Brazil”. What a thorough read. I’m happy Terry got his initial vision out there. It’s something that so many filmmakers struggle immensely to achieve when it’s funded by a big studio.

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I love this film