Les visiteurs du soir /

Set in the 15th century, two strangers dressed as minstrels arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities, and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: hum...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Visiteurs du soir (Motion picture)
Main Author:	Thiriet, Maurice, 1906-1972 (Composer)
Corporate Author:	Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Carné, Marcel (Director), Paulvé, André (Producer), Prévert, Jacques, 1900-1977 (Screenwriter), Laroche, Pierre, 1902-1962 (Screenwriter), Hubert, Roger, 1903-1964 (Cinematographer), Rust, Henri (Film editor), Munch, Charles, 1891-1968 (Musical director), Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984 (Artistic director, Costume designer), Arletty, 1898-1992 (Actor), Déa, Marie (Actor), Ledoux, Fernand, 1897-1993 (Actor), Cuny, Alain (Actor), Labry, Pierre, 1885-1948 (Actor), Yd, Jean d', 1880-1964 (Actor), Blin, Roger, 1907-1984 (Actor), Gabrio, Gabriel, 1887-1946 (Actor), Herrand, Marcel (Actor), Berry, Jules, 1883-1951 (Actor)
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	French
Language Notes:	French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
Edition:	Blu-ray special ed.
Series:	Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 626.
Subjects:	Troubadours > Drama. Devil > Drama. Temptation > Drama. Courtly love > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Middle Ages > Drama. Marriage customs and rites > Drama. France > Drama. Romance films. Feature films. Fiction films. Foreign films. Motion pictures > French.

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Summary:	Set in the 15th century, two strangers dressed as minstrels arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities, and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: human love. Often interpreted as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France, during which it was made.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1942. Blu-ray release date: Sept. 18, 2012. Special features: new high-definition digital restoration; "The making of 'Les visiteurs du soir'" featurette; trailer; booklet with "Love in the ruins" essay by film critic Michael Atkinson. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (121 min) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([18] pages : illustrations ; 16 cm.)
Format:	Blu-ray; region A; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; PCM mono. Requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Cinematographer, Roger Hubert ; editor, Henri Rust ; music, Maurice Thiriet ; musical director, Charles Münch ; production design and costumes by Georges Wakevitch.
ISBN:	9781604656336 1604656336