Le Plaisir (House Of Pleasure) (Criterion Collection) (1952) On DVD
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Actor : Claude Dauphin, Gaby Morlay, Jean Galland, Gaby Bruyere, Daniel Gelin
Director: Max Ophuls
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1952
Studio: Criterion Collection
Length: 97
Released: September 16, 2008
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC, Black & White
Language: French
subtitles: English
DESCRIPTION:
Roving with his dazzlingly mobile camera around the decadent ballrooms, bucolic countryside retreats, urban bordellos, and painter's studios of late nineteenth-century Parisian society, Max Ophuls brings his astonishing visual dexterity and storytelling bravura to this triptych of tales by Guy de Maupassant about the limits of spiritual and physical pleasure. Featuring a stunning cast of French stars (including Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, and Simone Simon), Le plaisir pinpoints the cruel ironies and happy compromises of life with a charming and sophisticated breeziness. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:New, restored high-definition digital transfer, Introduction by filmmaker Todd Haynes, English- and German-language versions of the opening narration, From Script to Screen, a video essay featuring film scholar Jean-Pierre Berthome discussing the evolution of Ophuls's screenplay for Le plaisir, Interviews with actor Daniel Gelin, assistant director Tony Aboyantz, and set decorator Robert Christides, New and improved English subtitle translation. PLUS: A new essay by film critic Robin Wood.
Actor : Claude Dauphin, Gaby Morlay, Jean Galland, Gaby Bruyere, Daniel Gelin
Director: Max Ophuls
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1952
Studio: Criterion Collection
Length: 97
Released: September 16, 2008
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC, Black & White
Language: French
subtitles: English
DESCRIPTION:
Roving with his dazzlingly mobile camera around the decadent ballrooms, bucolic countryside retreats, urban bordellos, and painter's studios of late nineteenth-century Parisian society, Max Ophuls brings his astonishing visual dexterity and storytelling bravura to this triptych of tales by Guy de Maupassant about the limits of spiritual and physical pleasure. Featuring a stunning cast of French stars (including Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, and Simone Simon), Le plaisir pinpoints the cruel ironies and happy compromises of life with a charming and sophisticated breeziness. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:New, restored high-definition digital transfer, Introduction by filmmaker Todd Haynes, English- and German-language versions of the opening narration, From Script to Screen, a video essay featuring film scholar Jean-Pierre Berthome discussing the evolution of Ophuls's screenplay for Le plaisir, Interviews with actor Daniel Gelin, assistant director Tony Aboyantz, and set decorator Robert Christides, New and improved English subtitle translation. PLUS: A new essay by film critic Robin Wood.
| Product Name | Le Plaisir (House Of Pleasure) (Criterion Collection) (1952) On DVD |
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| This item is returnable | No |
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