A Tale Of Springtime (aka: Conte de Printemps): The first part of Rohmer's 'Four Seasons' quartet of films. The well-ordered life of Jeanne a high school philosophy teacher suddenly spins into disorder when a young stranger she meets at a party involves her in a devilish scheme. Natacha an adolescent pianist with a penchant for subtly playing her elders invites Jeanne to her father's home...hoping to make a match of the two and send her father's current lover Eve packing
Eric Rohmer is one of France's most celebrated directors. This collection brings together eight of his most influential works including all six of his Comedies and Proverbs. The Aviator's Wife: Francois loves Anne. However his night-job at the post office means they rarely get to spend much time together. One day he sees her leaving home with her ex Christian who had come to break up with her for good. Reeling from the news Anne lets Francois fall prey to his jealous ima
Ãric Rohmer enjoyed a remarkable career. Between 1949, when he started work on his first short film, to the release of his final effort, The Romance of Astrea and Celadon, in 2007, Rohmer directed some 28 features, as well as numerous shorts and documentaries, many of them masterpieces. The Ãric Rohmer Collection brings together ten of the best: the complete six-film Comédies et proverbes series; his 1976 adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novella, The Marquise of O..., recipient of the Grand Prix at that year's Cannes Film Festival; his outstanding Arthurian tale, Perceval; his delightful portrayal of female friendship, Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle; and, making its UK debut in any format, The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque. Complemented by numerous bonus features, this limited edition Blu-ray set provides both a welcome opportunity for the newcomer to explore the work of a great director as well as a must-have collection for the die-hard Rohmer fan. Limited Edition Contents: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of ten Ãric Rohmer features: The Aviator's Wife, A Good Marriage, Pauline at the Beach, Full Moon in Paris, The Green Ray, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, The Marquise of O..., and exclusive to this collection only: Perceval, Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle and The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Introductions to The Aviator's Wife, A Good Marriage, Pauline at the Beach, Full Moon in Paris and The Green Ray by Ãric Rohmer Brand-new appreciation of Rohmer by filmmaker and actor Richard Ayoade, recorded exclusively for this release Nestor Almendros: Director of Photography, an hour-long French television documentary profile of Perceval, The Marquise of O... and Pauline at the Beach's cinematographer Two full-length episodes of the French television series Ciné regards devoted to the making and release of Perceval Effraction: Tchéky Karyo, an hour-long French television documentary profile of the Full Moon in Paris actor On-set report from the making of My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Archive interview with Bruno Ganz on The Marquise of O... Archive interview with André Dussollier on The Aviator's Wife Archive interview with Claude-Jean Philippe and Caroline Champetier on Pauline at the Beach Archive interview with Arielle Dombasle on Pauline at the Beach Archive interview with Pascale Ogier on Full Moon in Paris Archive interview with Marie Rivière on The Green Ray Archive interview with Joëlle Miquel on Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle Audio interview with Rohmer Changing Landscapes, a 1964 documentary short directed by Rohmer Trailers for The Aviator's Wife, A Good Marriage, Pauline at the Beach, Full Moon in Paris, The Green Ray and My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin Limited edition book containing new writing on the film by Jonathan Romney, Geoff Andrew, Philip Lopate, Geoffrey Macnab, David Jenkins, Tara Judah, Sophie Monks Kaufman, Justine Smith, Andy Miller and Brad Stevens
Set in the industrialised backwater of Liege Belgium Dmitri (Vincent Lecuyer) a deeply introverted individual scrapes out a living as an estate agent selling self starter homes in exceptionally bland locations. Speculation abounds regarding his unknown past capturing the imagination and intrigue of two local girls Jeanne (Marie du Bled) and Cathy (Helene de Reymaeker); two girls struck with equally mundane jobs and lives. A morbidly funny chance meeting between Dimitri and Jean
Delphine's travelling companion cancels two weeks before her holiday so Delphine a Parisian secretary is at a loose end. She doesn't want to travel by herself but has no means boyfriend and seems unable to meet new people. A friend takes her to Cherbourg; after a few days there the weepy and self pitying Delphine goes back to Paris. She tries the Alps but returns the same day. Next it's the beach; once there she chats with an outgoing Swede a party girl and a friendship seem
Rohmer's light-hearted comedy set amongst the vineyards of the Rhone Valley concludes his film cycle 'The Tales Of The Four Seasons'. Best friends Magali a widow and Isabelle a happily married bookshop owner have known each other since childhood. Although Magali enjoys her life as a winegrower she admits she would relish some male companionship: a confession that prompts Isabelle to secretly find her a man. After placing a lonely hearts ad Isabelle chooses a suitor but finds
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