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Drama - Plaisir, Le (Criterion Collection DVD)

Plaisir, Le (Criterion Collection DVD)

The works of Guy de Maupassant have likely been adapted by more French filmmakers than those of any other author (with the possible exception of Georges Simenon). Max Ophuls harnesses three Maupassant short stories to suit his artistic purposes in Le Plaisir (House of Pleasure).

In "The Mask," an aging lothario (Jean Galland) learns more about himself than he cares to when he dons a mask to cover his wrinkles.

In "The House of Madame Tellier," the proprietress of a brothel (Madeline Renaud) closes up shop one day for an unusual (for her) personal mission.

And in "The Model," both the title character (Simone Simon) and her artist-lover (Daniel Gelin) pay the price for her romantic impulsiveness.

Each of the playlets in Le Plaisir explore conflicting sides of human nature -- a theme common to both the works of Maupassant and the films of Ophuls. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• New, restored high-definition digital transfer
• Introduction by filmmaker Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven)
• English and German language versions of the opening narration
• From Script to Screen, a video essay featuring film scholar Jean-Pierre Berthomé discussing the evolution of director Max Ophuls's screenplay for Le Plaisir
• Interviews with actor Daniel Gélin, assistant director Tony Aboyantz, and set decorator Robert Christidès
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Plus: A new essay by film criti Robin Wood

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ProductID	CRRN1766DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	CRITERION
Production Year	1952
Country	France
Release Date	9/16/2008
Director	Max Ophuls
Video	Fullscreen; B&W
Audio	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	French
Subtitles	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$32.33

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