Le lit de la vierge /
" ... a non-violent parable in which Zouzou incarnates both Mary and Mary Magdalene while Pierre Clémenti incarnates a discouraged Christ who throws down his arms in the face of world cruelty. In spite of its allegorical nature, the film contains a denunciation of the police repression of 1968,...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French; optional subtitles in English, German, Spanish, or Italian. |
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Paris :
Re:Voir : CNC,
[2006]
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| Series: | Collection Zanzibar.
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| Summary: | " ... a non-violent parable in which Zouzou incarnates both Mary and Mary Magdalene while Pierre Clémenti incarnates a discouraged Christ who throws down his arms in the face of world cruelty. In spite of its allegorical nature, the film contains a denunciation of the police repression of 1968, which was generally well understood by viewers at the time."--Philippe Garrel, container. |
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| Item Description: | Booklet contains the essay Atavisme : notes su Le lit de la Vierge = Atavism : notes on The virgin's bed by Philippe Azoury in both French and in English translation. DVD release of the 1969 production. No on-screen credits; credits taken from container. Special features: home movie from Frédéric Pardo (1969; color; silent; 30 min.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages) |
| Format: | DVD; PAL; mono. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Michel Fournier; editor, Philippe Garrel. |