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Casque d'or : Golden Marie /

In an open-air dance hall, the members of Leca's gang are relaxing with their ladies. One of the ladies, Marie, meets Manda, who is a carpenter by trade. Marie's man Roland is a jealous sort and does not like the idea of Marie and Manda becoming friendly, and Leca himself has his eye on...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Casque d'or (Motion picture).
Corporate Authors: Paris Film Production, Speva films s.a, Janus Films, Criterion Collection (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Becker, Jacques, 1906-1960, Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985, Reggiani, Serge, Dauphin, Claude, 1903-1978, Bussières, Raymond, 1907-1982, Modot, Gaston, 1887-1970, Barge, Paul, Davray, Dominique, Mendaille, Daniel
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Language Notes:In French with optional new and improved English subtitles and alternate English dubbed sound track.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 270.
Subjects:
Foreign films.
Dance halls > France > Drama.
Gangs > France > Drama.
Europe > Civilization > 20th century > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > France > Drama.
Jealousy > France > Drama.
Halls de danse > France > Drame
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:In an open-air dance hall, the members of Leca's gang are relaxing with their ladies. One of the ladies, Marie, meets Manda, who is a carpenter by trade. Marie's man Roland is a jealous sort and does not like the idea of Marie and Manda becoming friendly, and Leca himself has his eye on Marie. What follows is a story of love, death, friendship and jealousy during the Belle Epoque.
Item Description:"Janus Films."
Originally released as a motion picture in 1952.
A foreign film (France).
Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
New, restored high-definition digital transfer.
Special features: Audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie -- 1995 video interview with actor Serge Reggiani -- 1963 interview with actress Simone Signoret from the French television program Cinepanorama -- Excerpt from an episode of the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps dedicated to Jacques Becker -- Rare, silent behind-the-scenes footage of Becker on the set, with commentary by film scholar Philip Kemp -- Alternate English dubbed sound track featuring Signoret, Reggiani, and Dauphin -- New essay by Philip Kemp.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Robert Le Febvre ; editor, Marguerite Renoir ; music, Georges Van Parys ; costume designer, Mayo ; production designer, Jean D'Eaubonne.
ISBN:0780029569