Quai Des Orfevres 4K Restored

[Machine Translation] Downtown Paris. A whirlwind of love, hate, and human warmth. A classic masterpiece by master filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot! DVD release in the latest high-definition 4K restored version! A masterpiece that represents the early career of Henri-Georges Clouzot, winner of the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin Film Festivals. This French noir classic tells the story of love, hate, and bargaining in a downtown area with a fast-paced development and skillful, tension-filled direction. Clouzot, who was forced to suspend his activities under the Nazi occupation of Germany, made his postwar comeback with the support of his friends, including fellow filmmaker Jacques Becquerel and poet/filmmaker Jean Cocteau. The film won the Best Director Award at the Venice International Film Festival. Still highly acclaimed today, the film has been described as "a fascinating noir in which Henri-Georges Clouzot addresses the turmoil of postwar France and the line that separates social struggle and criminal behavior. It is a film that shows off the talent of Clouzot, who is unrivaled when it comes to creating suspense with an emphasis on character portrayal. The film is also a pioneering work in its integration of LGBTQ-related expressions, which were difficult to depict at the time, into the drama. The lead role is played by Louis Jouvet, a great star of the French theater world. In this production, he gives a brilliant performance as a paranoid but sympathetic detective who unravels a murder case, and leads the production. This classic masterpiece, still highly acclaimed today, has been revived in a beautiful 4K restored version. -In 1946, in downtown Paris, shortly after the war, a young man marries a younger singer, Jenny, who is also a detective. Maurice, married to the younger singer Jenny and her piano accompanist, can't help but worry about Jenny's flirtations with the sexy singer, and they fight constantly. When Maurice learns of Jenny's close relationship with the wealthy and amorous old man Brignon in order to sell himself, he goes to his mansion with a gun in his hand. However, what he finds there is Blignon's dead body, murdered by someone. Includes a booklet explaining the film.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer(s)

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パリの下町。渦巻く愛憎、そして人の温もり。名匠アンリ=ジョルジュ・クルーゾーの鮮やかな手腕が光る古典的傑作! 高精細最新4Kレストア版でDVDリリース! カンヌ・ヴェネチア・ベルリンの三大映画祭を制した名匠アンリ=ジョルジュ・クルーゾーのキャリアを代表する初期傑作。下町で巻き起こる愛憎と駆け引きを、テンポの良い展開と緊張感みなぎる巧みな演出で語るフレンチ・ノワールの古典。ナチスドイツ占領下で活動停止を強いられたクルーゾー監督が、同業の映画監督ジャック・ベッケルや詩人・映画作家のジャン・コクトーらの友人たちの後押しによって発表した戦後復帰作。本作で見事ヴェネチア国際映画祭監督賞を受賞した。現在においても高い評価を受け、「アンリ=ジョルジュ・クルーゾーが、戦後のフランスの混乱と、社会闘争と犯罪行為を分ける境界線を取り上げた、魅惑的なノワール作品」と評されている。人物描写に重きをおいたサスペンスを作らせたら右に出るものがいないクルーゾー監督の本領が発揮された作品である。また当時は描写するのが難しかったLGBTQに関する表現も見事にドラマに組み込まれ描かれているのも、非常に先駆的である。主演はフランス演劇界の巨星ルイ・ジューヴェ。本作は殺人事件を解明する偏執的だが人情味ある刑事を見事に演じ、作品を牽引する。現在においても高い評価を受ける古典的傑作が、美麗4Kレストア版で蘇る。――1946年、戦後まもないパリの下町。年下の歌手ジェニーと結婚し彼女のピアノ伴奏を務めるモーリスは、色っぽさのあるジェニーの浮気が心配で仕方がなく、二人の間には喧嘩が絶えなかった。自分を売り込むためジェニーが裕福で好色な老人ブリニョンと近しい関係にあることを知ったモーリスは、拳銃を手に彼の邸宅に向かう。しかし、そこで彼が見たのは、何者かによって殺害されたブリニョンの死体だった。作品解説ブックレット封入。

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