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Mélo / produced by Marin Karmitz for MK2 Productions and A2 ; screenplay by Alain Resnais ; directed by Alain Resnais.
LIBRA DVD 010 781
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- KimStim collection
- The KimStim collection
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Bernstein, Henry, 1876-1953--Film adaptations.
- Bernstein, Henry.
- Bernstein, Henry, 1876-1953.
- Violinists--France--Drama.
- Violinists.
- Male friendship--France--Drama.
- Male friendship.
- Spouses--France--Drama.
- Spouses.
- Adultery--France--Drama.
- Adultery.
- Man-woman relationships--France--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- France--Drama.
- France.
- Genre:
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, French.
- Romance films.
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Brooklyn, N.Y. : Distributed by Kino International, [2008]
- Language Note:
- French dialogue, English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD, widescreen (1.66:1, 16:9 enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Marcel and Pierre, two lifelong friends, are also concert violinists. While Marcel has gone on to stardom, Pierre has settled into a contented family life with his beautiful wife, Romaine. But all is not perfect: Pierre is unaware that Romaine is having an affair with Marcel.
- Participant:
- Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, André Dussollier, Jacques Dacqmine, Hubert Gignoux, Catherine Arditi.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, Charles van Damme ; music, Philippe Gerard, including works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Johannes Brahms.
- Notes:
- Based on a play by Henri Bernstein.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.
- Special features: Original theatrical trailer; interview with producer Marin Karmitz on the making of the film, and on working with director Alain Resnais.
- Cesar Award: Best Actress (Sabine Azéma)
- OCLC:
- 191030441
- Publisher Number:
- 698452205830
- KS2058 Kino
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