8 Femmes [Priced-down Reissue]

[Machine Translation] More than a movie, it's an event! Eight French actresses in a gorgeous "miracle play" finally opens! France in the 1950s. On Christmas Eve morning, Marcel, the head of the family, is murdered in a mansion closed to the snow. The suspects are eight women gathered at the mansion. The family, which had been in a festive mood, begins to pry into each other's affairs, and the unspeakable secrets they have been harboring are revealed one after the other. Who is the murderer of Marcel? Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beard, Isabelle Huppert, and eight other great French actresses come together in this "miracle play" that blooms like a large bouquet of flowers. This film, which could be called more of an incident than a movie, caused a sensation in France and around the world, and all eight actresses were awarded the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for "the artistic achievement of an ensemble of actresses. Directed by Francois Ozon, a representative of the new generation. Based on a Christie-style mystery drama full of secrets and flavored with song and dance, the film is as intoxicating and enjoyable as the finest wine, making it a sumptuous work of art. Another highlight is the playful homage to Hollywood classics of yesteryear.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer

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映画というよりもはや事件! 8人のフランス大女優による豪華絢爛<奇跡の舞台>、ついに開幕! 1950年代のフランス。クリスマス・イブの朝、雪に閉ざされた大邸宅で、一家の主マルセルが殺されていた。容疑者は邸宅に集まった8人の女たち。クリスマス気分で和気あいあいだった家族が、一転してお互いを詮索し始め、それぞれが抱えていた人には言えない秘密が次々と暴露されていく。マルセル殺しの犯人は、いったい誰・・・? カトリーヌ・ドヌーヴ、エマニュエル・ベアール、イザベル・ユペールほか8人のフランス大女優が一堂に会し、まるで大輪の花束のように咲き誇る"奇跡の舞台"。映画というより、もはや事件と呼べるこの作品はフランス本国はもちろんのこと、世界各国で大ブームを巻き起こし、ベルリン映画祭では、<女優たちのアンサンブルの芸術的成果>に対して、8人全員に銀熊賞が授与された。監督は新世代の代表格、フランソワ・オゾン。秘密の匂い一杯のクリスティ風推理劇を下敷きに、歌と踊りで味付けされた本作は、極上のワインのようにうっとりするような陶酔感と楽しさを合わせ持った贅沢な一品に仕上がった。また、往年のハリウッドの名作に捧げられた、遊び心一杯のオマージュも見どころのひとつ。

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