Title:
Les visiteurs du soir
Author:
Arletty, 1898-1992, actor.
Uniform Title:
Visiteurs du soir (Motion picture)
Edition:
DVD édition.
Publication Information:
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (121 min) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
A lyrical medieval fantasy from the French director Marcel Carne. Two strangers dressed as minstrels arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities, and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: Human love. Often interpreted as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France, during which it was made.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1942.
Special features include: new digital restoration; L'aventure des "Visiteurs du soir, ' a 2009 documentary on the making of the film; trailer; new English subtitle translation.1
Language:
French
Reading Level:
Not rated.
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ISBN:
9781604656343
UPC:
715515099011
Format :
DVD
