Argent, L’
- Synopsis
- Adapted from Émile Zola’s novel of the same name, Marcel L’Herbier’s L’ARGENT is an opulent classic of late silent-era cinema. Filmed in part on location at the Paris stock exchange, it reveals a world of intrigue, greed, decadence, and ultimately corruption and scandal when business dealings and amorous deceit combine. This is a pristine transfer struck from the original negative, featuring the director’s cut fought for by L’Herbier over many years. The film speed is as projected in the late 1920s, and the entirety of each frame fully displayed.
DVD extras include: ABOUT L’ARGENT [AUTOUR DE L’ARGENT] (1928) - Jean Dréville’s 40 minute "making of" documentary; Archival footage of star Brigitte Helm arriving in Paris for the shooting of L’Herbier’s film; Archival screen-tests of the L’ARGENT actors; MARCEL L’HERBIER: POET OF THE SILENT ART [MARCEL L’HERBIER: POÈTE DE L’ART SILENCIEUX] (2007) - a 54 minute documentary profiling the director; A demonstration of L’Herbier’s innovative sound techniques, which used 78rpm records during key scenes of L’ARGENT ; 80-page booklet with archival publicity stills, a long essay by Richard Abel; newly translated interviews with L’Herbier, and copious archival production stills. - Series
- Masters of Cinema
- Language
- English (English sub-titles)
- Country
- France
- Year of release
- 2008
- Year of production
- 1928
- Subjects
- Film studies
- Keywords
- archive films; French cinema films; silent films
Credits
- Director
- Marcel L’Herbier
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £22.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 164 minutes
- Year
- 2008
Distributor
- Name
Eureka Entertainment
- info@eurekavideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8459 8054
- Fax
- 020 8459 5162
- Address
- Unit 9, Ironbridge Close
Great Central Way
London
NW10 OUF - Notes
- An independent distributor specialising in releasing classic and early/silent films on DVD, including the Masters of Cinema curated collection of classic and world cinema. Sale via retail outlets.
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