It is a bit shocking to see the depiction of life in 17th century France as portrayed by Ariane Mnouchkine and her cinematographer Bernard Zitermann. The story is a bit meandering, but once one knows to expect that this is a long-haul ( 4 hours), that it's an experience to be savored, rather than swallowed, the images, symbolism, irony can be richly rewarding.
The landing page has a nifty graphic preview of the film, and you can find the purchase info there: belairclassiques dot com
The bluray quality is excellent, at times brilliant depending on the original film. The 40 page booklet is useful and interesting, too.
Highly recommended.
The landing page has a nifty graphic preview of the film, and you can find the purchase info there: belairclassiques dot com
The bluray quality is excellent, at times brilliant depending on the original film. The 40 page booklet is useful and interesting, too.
Highly recommended.