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Boulevard Movies :: Drama :: Lovers, The (Criterion Collection DVD)

Lovers, The (Criterion Collection DVD)

The Lovers (Les Amants) furthered the reputations of both director Louis Malle and star Jeanne Moreau -- and also pushed the boundaries of American censorship (1959 vintage) to the breaking point. Moreau plays a humdrum housewife whose life brightens considerably when she meets a handsome young archeologist (Jean-Marc Bory). The two enjoy an exquisite evening in the boudoir, and when comes the dawn, Moreau has gained a whole new outlook on things. She abandons her family in favor of Bory, even though neither has the slightest notion of what the future will hold. The Lovers gained notoriety upon its first release as the Movie With the Nude Scene: though a model of decorum by today's standards (the most suggestive moment is a shot of Moreau's hand falling limply on the bedsheets), the scene provided fodder for outraged guardians of public morals for several years. One hapless Cleveland theatre owner was arrested on an obscenity charge, a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. The Venice Film festival took a more liberal stance on the matter, awarding The Lovers a special jury prize. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Selection of archival interviews with Louis Malle, actors Jeanne Moreau and Jose Luis de Villalonga, and writer Louise de Vilmorin
• Gallery of promotional material from the U.S. theatrical release

Details


ProductID	CRRN1751DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
UPC	715515029629
Format	DVD
Studio	CRITERION
REGION CODE	1
Release Date	5/13/2008
Actors	Jeanne Moreau, Alain Cuny, Jean-Marc Bory
Director	Louis Malle
Video	Widescreen 2.35:1 B&W (Anamorphic)
Audio	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	French
Subtitles	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$22.99