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An elderly aristocrat vanishes without a trace and his heirs are told they must wait for five years before they can inherit his money; to pay for the upkeep of the vast estate, they organize a Son et Lumière show as they also search for the missing corpse, as tragic accidents begin to occur all too...

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Corporate Author: Gaumont (Firm)
Other Authors: Franju, Georges, 1912-1987 (Screenwriter), Boileau-Narcejac (Screenwriter), Thomas, Robert, 1930-1989 (Screenwriter), Brasseur, Pierre, 1905-1972 (Actor), Audret, Pascale, 1936-2000 (Actor), Koch, Marianne, 1931- (Actor), Trintignant, Jean-Louis (Actor), Saval, Dany, 1942- (Actor), Fradetal, Marcel, 1908- (director of photography.), Jarre, Maurice (composer (expression))
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:French
Language Notes:In French with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Arrow Films, [2017]
Subjects:
Missing persons > France > Drama.
Castles > France > Drama.
Inheritance and succession > France > Drama.
Upper class families > France > Drama.
Castles.
Inheritance and succession.
Missing persons.
Upper class families.
France.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Detective and mystery films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama.
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Summary:An elderly aristocrat vanishes without a trace and his heirs are told they must wait for five years before they can inherit his money; to pay for the upkeep of the vast estate, they organize a Son et Lumière show as they also search for the missing corpse, as tragic accidents begin to occur all too frequently.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Supplemental features: vintage productio nfeaturette from 1960, including interviews with Georges Franju and actors Pascale Audret, Pierre Brasseur, Marianne Koch, Dany Saval and Jean-Louis Trintignant; original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (38 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)
Format:Blu-ray, region A, 1080p High Definition, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono 1.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Marcel Fradetal; editing, Gilbert Natot; music, Maurice Jarre.