Baisers volés : Stolen kisses /
The third installment of the Antoine Doinel series. It's now 1968 and the mischevious and perpetually love-struck Doinel has been dishonorably discharged from the army and has returned to Paris, where he embarks on a series of ill-fated jobs, finally settling on an amusing stint as a private de...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French with optional English subtitles. |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2003]
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| Edition: | RSDL dual-layer ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
186. |
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| Summary: | The third installment of the Antoine Doinel series. It's now 1968 and the mischevious and perpetually love-struck Doinel has been dishonorably discharged from the army and has returned to Paris, where he embarks on a series of ill-fated jobs, finally settling on an amusing stint as a private detective. In his ever-turbulent love life, he finds himself torn between an attractive, serious-minded young violinist and a glamorous, older married woman. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. A foreign film (France). Aspect ratio 1:66:1; enhanced for 16x9 TVs. Part of a five disc set: The adventures of Antoine Doinel. Special features: New digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions -- Introduction by film historian Serge Toubiana, discussing the genesis of the film and the tumultuous events surrounding the 1968 removal of Henri Langlois as director of the Cinémathèque française -- Excerpt from the TV show Cinéastes de porte temps : François Truffaut, dix ans, dix films, in which Truffaut discusses his vision of the Doinel cycle, and the complex relationship between Doinel and actor Jean-Pierre Léaud -- Archival newsreel footage of the "Langlois Affair" -- Promotional spot featuring Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut appealing for public support of Langlois -- Newsreel footage of Truffaut's impassioned rally to shut down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in support of striking students and workers -- Theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Denys Clerval ; editor, Agnès Guillemot ; music, Antoine Duhamel. |
| ISBN: | 1559409355 |