Description
Six-disc set includes: Boy Meets Girl (1984) The debut feature from French filmmaker Leos Carax, this strikingly filmed black-and-white drama follows young man Alex (Denis Lavant), newly broken up with his girlfriend, as his nocturnal quest for love along the streets of Paris keeps bringing him into contact with suicidal Mireille (Mireille Perrier). With Anna Baldaccini, Carroll Brooks. 100 min. In French with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR
Mauvais Sang (1986) A small-time thief teams up with two veteran criminals to steal a valuable serum-designed to cure a mysterious disease that afflicts “insincere lovers”-from a research lab, but his growing attraction to one crook’s girlfriend complicates matters, in this audacious crime drama/AIDS analogy from writer/director Leos Carax. Denis Lavant, Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, and Michel Piccoli star. 125 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR
The Lovers On The Bridge (1991) Ignored by audiences and critics until it’s 1999 American re-release, writer/director Leos Carax’s lavishly downbeat romance stars Juliette Binoche as Michèle, a would-be painter suffering from a disease slowly robbing her of her eyesight. Making her way to Paris’ fabled Pont-Neuf Bridge, she falls in with alcoholic vagrant Alex (Denis Lavant), and the two begin a doomed love affair. With Daniel Buain, Klaus-Michael Grüber. 127 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R Widescreen; Soundtrack: French 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio; Subtitles: English; bonus films “It’s Not Me” (2024), “Mr. X: A Vision of Leos Carax (2014); featurettes; behind-the-scenes footage; theatrical trailers; more. In French with English subtitles.
Criterion Collection:
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.
Rated R
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (locked)
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