L'argent Blu-ray CRITERION COLLECTIONIn his ruthlessly clear-eyed final film, French master Robert Bresson pushed his unique blend of spiritual rumination and formal rigor to a new level of astringency. Transposing a Tolstoy novella to contemporary Paris, L argent follows a counterfeit bill as it originates as a prop in a schoolboy prank, then circulates like a virus among the corrupt and the virtuous alike before landing with a young truck driver and leading him to incarceration and violence. With brutal economy, Bresson constructs his unforgiving vision of original sin out of starkly perceived details, rooting his characters in a dehumanizing material world that withholds any hope of transcendence.BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURESNew, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackPress conference from the 1983 Cannes Film FestivalL argent, A to Z, a new video essay by film scholar James QuandtTrailerNew English subtitle translationPLUS: An essay by critic Adrian Martin and a newly expanded 1983 interview with director Robert Bresson by critic Michel CimentFEATURING:Actors: Caroline Lang, Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Sylvie Van den ElsenDirectors: Robert BressonFormat: Subtitled, WidescreenLanguage: FrenchSubtitles: EnglishRegion: All RegionsNumber of discs: 1Rated: Unrated Not RatedRun Time: 84 minutes
K**S
A Meditation hiding as a crime film.
Minimalist Bresson social commentary is impactful but a tad forced. The impact of a selfish action, the passing of counterfeit money, results in an explosion of violence (metaphorically as well as physically.). It was a stretch, I think, to show how a small moment turns our family man into a serial killer - a political comment that felt unearned. But, I love how Bresson hold shots after people leave the frame. I love how the rusting bars of prison are framed. I am drawn in by the use of non-actors and long takes, which creates meditative moments that distance us enough so we see clearly the web of injustice that smothers our lead dude.
M**N
... I had to make a list of the ten greatest films of all time
If I had to make a list of the ten greatest films of all time, I'd put all 13 of Bresson'sfilms on that list. And then I'd make 6 more lists.
C**S
Good!
Good!
N**U
Pas de problème concernant ce produit
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B**Y
Five Stars
Great seller. A*
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