Le Combat Dans L'ile Blu-ray
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'Le Combat dans l'île' Director: Alain Cavalier (1962) Radiance Limited Edition Blu-ray | Region A+B | French w/ English subtitles
A man lives a secret life as a right-wing terrorist. Double-crossed following an assassination attempt he flees to the countryside with his wife. A noirish drama beautifully shot by DOP Pierre Lhomme (Army of Shadows). Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Romy Schneider and Henri Serre.
Limited Edition contents:
- Interviews with Alain Cavalier and Jean-Louis Trintignant
- The Succulence of Fruit (2020, 37 mins): An interview with French critic Philippe Roger who provides an analysis of the film and Cavalier’s work
- Un américain (1958, 17 mins) - Cavalier’s first short film about a sculptor who comes to Paris
- France 1961 (2010, 13 mins) - a short film made by Cavalier on the occasion of Zeitgeist’s DVD release of the film
- Behind-the-scenes photos including images from the archive of Louis Malle
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Ben Sachs and author of Late-Colonial French Cinema Mani Sharpe looks at the film and its political dimension
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
