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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Robert Bresson |
| Stars: |
Christian Patey |
| Actors: |
Sylvie Van den Elsen |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Betrayal · Drama · French |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
717119436544 |
| Release Date: |
1983 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 22min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
French |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 21min
Release Company: New Yorker Video (May 24, 2005)
UPC: 717119436544 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 22min
Release Company: New Yorker Video (February 09, 1994)
UPC: 717119436438 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Robert Bresson |
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Professional Reviews
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(09/24/1983, p.11, Vincent Canby): "...Beautiful, astringent....It's tough but it's also rewarding..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Robert Bresson won a Best Director Award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prize for Creation, for this contemporary revision of Leo Tolstoy's short story. The tragedy tells of how an innocent prank goes wrong and becomes the definitive moment in a man's life. When a young man passes a forged 500-franc note at a photography shop, the photographer passes it along to an unsuspecting victim. It eventually lands in the hands of Yvon Targe (Christian Patey), an innocent man who is detained when he tries to use it to pay for a meal. Hiring an attorney to hopefully bring the truth to light, Yvon is shocked to discover that the photographer will not budge from his story. To make matters even worse, he has goaded his assistant into lying along with him. This causes Yvon to lose his job and self-respect, triggering a downward spiral that results in a murder. Bresson's final film is a haunting commentary that condemns materialism and its sinful offspring, exploring universal themes that only co... |
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