Jean-Louis Richard
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
Français
Description
In the first installment of his ambitious yet restrained two-part study, director and co-screenwriter Rivette surveys the revelatory period where Joan met with royalty, joined the army, and led the French into battle against the English. As Joan, Sandrine Bonnaire gets at the reality behind the legend, showing the matter-of-fact courage of a teenage girl. The second part of Rivette’s diptych, brought leading lady Bonnaire a **César Award** nomination...
2) The Prisons
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
Français
Description
Joan the Maid: The Prisons,” the second part of Rivette’s diptych, brought leading lady Bonnaire a César Award nomination for her powerful performance, as she plays out windows in the final two years of Joan’s life, from the battlefield victory, to prison life, to the stake.
3) The Battles
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
Français
Description
In the first installment of his ambitious yet restrained two-part study, director and co-screenwriter Rivette surveys the revelatory period where Joan met with royalty, joined the army, and led the French into battle against the English. As Joan, Sandrine Bonnaire gets at the reality behind the legend, showing the matter-of-fact courage of a teenage girl.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1983.
Language
Français
Description
Jordan enjoys living on the edge - that fine margin between glory and disaster where only the bravest dare tread. "LE MARGINAL" is the admired chief of the Marseilles narcotic squad. His sworn enemy is Mecacci - a crook with friends in high places. Mecacci sees Jordan as an irritating nuisance. After Jordan busts an important drug shipment, Mecacci organizes his transfer to a remote police station in Paris. When Jordan learns of Alfred, a potential...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
Français
Description
Assassinating high-profile targets is old hat for French Secret Service agent Josselin Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo). But when his assignment to take down African warlord N'Jala (Pierre Saintons) is canceled, he's shocked to learn that his government is surrendering him to local authorities. He is given a mock trial and sentenced to 20 years hard labor. But Beaumont escapes from prison and vows not only to avenge himself against his betrayers but...