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Souriante Madame Beudet / realisée par Germaine Dulac. [Coquille et le clergyman / realisée par Germaine Dulac].
LIBRA PQ2601.M55 S62 1990
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Amiel, Denys, 1884-1977--Film adaptations.
- Amiel, Denys.
- Obey, André, 1892-1975--Film adaptations.
- Obey, André.
- Obey, André, 1892-1975.
- Amiel, Denys, 1884-1977.
- Motion pictures, French.
- Genre:
- Silent films.
- Short films.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (approximately 60 min.) : silent, black and white ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- monochrome
- Other Title:
- Title on container: Germaine Dulac's Smiling Madam Beudet (1922) : and, The seashell and the clergyman (1928)
- Coquille et le clergyman
- Seashell and the clergyman
- Smiling Madam Beudet
- Smiling Madame Beudet
- Sea shell and the clergyman
- Place of Publication:
- [Hollywood, CA?] : Matinee Classics, [1990?]
- Language Note:
- French intertitles and credits.
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- mono
- VHS
- Summary:
- Souriante Madame Beudet (26 min.): A study in domestic conflicts, this portrays the life and dreams of a housewife in a small town who is married to a repulsive businessman. Coquille et le clergyman (31 min.): A clergyman, committed by his calling to celibacy but in love with a romantic beauty, is afflicted by sexual torments he is unable to resolve. Experimental techniques are used to study his state of mind.
- Participant:
- Cast of Souriante Madame Beudet: Germaine Dermoz, Alexandre Arquillière, Jean d'Yd, Madeleine Guitty.
- Credits:
- Credits of Souriante Madame Beudet: adaptation cinégraphique, André Obey; photographie, A. Morrin.
- Credits of Coquille et le clergyman: screenplay, Antonin Artaud; photography, Paul Guichard.
- Notes:
- Silent movies with chamber orchestra score added.
- Souriante Madame Beudet is based on the play by Denys Amiel and André Obey.
- Videocassette release of two short silent films originally produced in 1922 and 1928, respectively in France.
- Some opening credits lost in taping Souriante Madame Beudet; all opening credits wanting on second film.
- OCLC:
- 63578230
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