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Post by criterionmaster on Apr 16, 2007 18:00:47 GMT -5
 Writer Jean Cocteau and director Jean-Pierre Melville joined forces for this elegant adaptation of Cocteau’s immensely popular, wicked novel about the wholly unholy relationship between a teenage brother and sister. Elisabeth (a remarkable Nicole Stéphane) and Paul (Edouard Dermithe) close themselves off from the world by playing an increasingly intense series of mind games with the people who dare enter their clandestine world—until romance and jealousy intrude. Melville’s operatic camera movements and Cocteau’s perverse, poetic approach to character merge in Les enfants terribles to create one of French cinema's greatest, and most surprising, meetings of the minds. - New, restored high-definition digital transfer - Audio commentary by writer, film critic, and journalist Gilbert Adair - Interviews with producer Carole Weisweiller, actors Nicole Stéphane and Jacques eBrnard, and assistant director Claude Pinoteau - Around Jean Cocteau (2003), a short video by filmmaker discussing Cocteau and Melville's working relationship - Theatrical trailer - Gallery of behind-the-scenes stills - PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Gary Indiana and an excerpt from Rui Nogueira’s Melville on Melville |
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Post by eatawiiner on Apr 17, 2007 10:10:41 GMT -5
I saw a sososhitty VHS of this a few years ago because I was obsessed with Melville at the time (le samourai had me hooked like a junky) and thought a collabo this strong could only yield powerful results. Very strange and tragic, I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in arthouse films, cause that is where this belongs. $40 is high, but the supps look nice and shitonme if I haven't seen a better B&W DVDcover.
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Post by criterionmaster on Jul 25, 2007 1:49:14 GMT -5
I saw a sososhitty VHS of this a few years ago because I was obsessed with Melville at the time (le samourai had me hooked like a junky) and thought a collabo this strong could only yield powerful results. Very strange and tragic, I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in arthouse films, cause that is where this belongs. $40 is high, but the supps look nice and shitonme if I haven't seen a better B&W DVDcover. |
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Post by eatawiiner on Jul 25, 2007 8:45:38 GMT -5
I know, I picked it over Ivans Childhood for now just cause the Beaver made it look so baller. I got this and Ace in the Hole coming from Amazon man, there only like $25 each right now for some reason.
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