4 BY AGNES VARDA (4 DISC)

Name: 4 BY AGNES VARDA (4 DISC)
SKU: 16182195

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Overview

Description

At the time of its release, much was made of the fact that La Point Courte was directed by a mere "25-year-old girl". That girl was professional photographer Agnes Varda, later hosannahed by aficionados as "The Grandmother of the New Wave." Covering a wide ranging of sociopolitical issues, Varda's first cinematic effort, reportedly lensed on a budget of $20,000, is virtually two films in one, developed in parallel fashion. The twin storylines concern the simultaneous efforts of a husband and wife to mend their broken marriage, but Varda's interests clearly lie in what occurs around the two plotlines rather than the linear progression of the stories themselves. Edited by Alain Resnais, La Point Courte was initially dismissed by some shortsided American critics as being "too arty;" it has since been assessed by one critic as "the first film of the French nouvelle vague. Its interplay between conscience, emotions and the real world make it a direct descendant of Hiroshima, Mon Amour." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Features

New, restored digital transfers
Three short flms by Varda: L'opéra Mouffe (1958), Du Côté de la Côte (1958), and Les Fiancés du Pont Macdonald (1961)
On La Pointe Courte; new video interview with Varda; excerpts from a 1964 episode of television series Cinéastes de Notre Temps, in which Varda discusses her early careeer
On Cléo from 5 to 7: documentary from 2005 on the making of the film; 2005 short film retracing Cléo's steps through Paris; Varda speaking with Madonna about the film in 1993
On Le Bonheur: 2006 featurettes with the three actors from the film; discussion about the film from 2006 between four intellectuals; footage of Varda on set; 1998 interview with Varda
On Vagabond: 2003 documentary on the making of the film; conversation from 2003 between Varda and composer Joanna Bruzdowicz; 1986 radio interview with Varda and writer Nathalie Sarraunte, who inspired the film
Theatrical trailers
Plus: new essays by Chris Darke, Adrian Martin, Amy Taubín, and Ginette Vincendeau, as well as a foreward by Varda on each film

Specifications

Details

Title
La Pointe Courte
Year of Release
1955

Other

Screen Format
Black & White
Languages
Fre
Subtitle Languages
Eng
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1/1.66:1
Chapter Info
Disc #1 -- La Pointe Courte, 1. Intruder [5:53], 2. Barging In [4:16], 3. Him [3:11], 4. She Arrives [3:31], 5. "You Need Rest" [3:33], 6. Introductions [5:20], 7. Heading Out to Fish [6:36], 8. "Shall We Begin?" [4:32], 9. Their Love [5:11], 10. The Sick Child [2:09], 11. Going to Jail [2:01], 12. Waiting For the Fish [5:32], 13. She Brings Up the Past [2:40], 14. Sunday Joust [6:17], 15. Son of a Carpenter [3:55], 16. Jousters' Dinner [6:57], 17. At Peace [4:33], Disc #2 -- Cléo From 5 to 7, 1. Fortune-Teller [5:12], 2. Cléo at 5:05 [3:01], 3. Café Conversations [4:08], 4. "Everything Suits Me" [3:12], 5. The Right Taxi [4:08], 6. News on the Radio [3:21], 7. "I'm Suffocating" [5:22], 8. "I'm Too Good For Men" [2:49], 9. Doctor's Visit [6:10], 10. Cléo's Aria [3:52], 11. Going Out Alone [:19], 12. Faces in the Crowd [6:44], 13. Meeting a Friend [4:02], 14. Les Fiancés du Pont MacDonald [6:08], 15. 6:04 [4:31], 16. A Walk in the Park [5:18], 17. Antoine [6:29], 18. Bus to the Hospital [3:30], 19. Paulownias [4:08], 20. Looking For Dr. Valineau [2:50], Disc #3 -- Le Bonheur, 1. Father's Day [6:57], 2. Uncle Joseph [2:48], 3. Bedtime [3:58], 4. "What a Welcome!" [4:58], 5. The Workshop [4:25], 6. Flirtation [6:17], 7. A Wedding Dress [4:11], 8. "I Love You Too" [3:26], 9. Resting Together [4:59], 10. Love Notes [2:56], 11. Love in the Afternoon [2:08], 12. Sunday Stroll [5:28], 13. Going to the Country [4:32], 14. More Happiness [2:40], 15. Thérèse Walks Off [5:35], 16. Funeral [3:47], 17. Taking Her Place [3:37], 18. Life Goes On [3:04], Disc #4 -- Vagabond, 1. Girl in a Ditch [4:48], 2. "She Came From the Sea" [4:20], 3. Water Pump [6:04], 4. Washing Cars [3:53], 5. The Château [3:26], 6. The Honeymoon [4:23], 7. Break-In [4:41], 8. The Goat Herders [5:40], 9. A Potato Field [4:30], 10. A New Home [2:55], 11. "Such Filth!" [4:50], 12. The Plane Trees [4:41], 13. The Jealous Wife [4:04], 14. Sardines For Lunch [4:25], 15. In the Woods [3:00], 16. Assoun [3:47], 17. Working the Vines [6:56], 18. Yolande [4:25], 19. Playing Maid [5:50], 20. The Train Station [5:24], 21. Drunk and Disorderly [3:59], 22. "Where's My Money?" [3:29], 23. Wine Festival [6:10]
UPC
400161821955

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