Les amants = The lovers /

A restless bourgeois French woman finds her eye wandering from both her husband and her lover to an attractive passing stranger.

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Corporate Authors: Janus Films, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969 (Screenwriter), Moreau, Jeanne, 1928-2017 (Actor), Bory, Jean-Marc, 1934-2001 (Actor), Magre, Judith (Actor), Vilallonga, José Luis de (Actor), Cuny, Alain (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008
Edition:Special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 429.
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Summary:A restless bourgeois French woman finds her eye wandering from both her husband and her lover to an attractive passing stranger.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958.
Special features (49 min.): interview with Malle by François Chalais & Jean-Pierre Fleury for "Cinépanorama" (1963, 10 min., b & w); interview with Malle by Angelika Wittlich (1994, 20 min., col.); interview with Moreau by Lise Eline for "Le journal télévisé" (1958, 3 min., b & w); interview with Moreau by Jacques Nahum & Raoul Sangla for "Tête d'affiche" (1972, 6 min., col.); Interview with Villalonga by France Roche for "Cinépanorama" (1958, 6 min., b & w); interview with Vilmorin by Jacques Nahum for "Démons et merveilles du cinéma" (1965, 4 min., b & w); "U.S. release" gallery, presenting an overview of the charges of obscenity leveled against the film in America & the resulting promotional materials that amplified the film's scandalous reputation.
Booklet includes an essay by film historian Ginette Vincendeau ("Succès de scandale").
"New, restored high-definition digital transfer of the complete, uncensored version"--Container.
"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc label.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (13 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm).
Format:DVD format; NTSC, region 1, dual-layer; Dolby digital mono.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Henri Decae ; editing by Léonide Azar ; music by Brahms.
ISBN:9786311962664
6311962667
Access:Educational and home use only.
Participant or Performer:Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Marc Bory, Judith Magre, José Villalonga, Alain Cuny.
Language:In French, with optional English subtitles.