Title from slipcase.

Films digitally restored from original negatives.

When available, dates are taken from title frames.

Originally produced between 1962 and 1990.

Eles não usam black tie: Argumento e roteiro, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Léon Hirszman ; fotografia e cámera, Lauro Escorel Filho ; música tema, Adoniran Barbosa, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri ; montagem [= editing], Eduardo Escorel.

Pedreira de São Diogo: Argumento, Léon Hirszman e Flávio Migliaccio ; música, Hélico Milito ; diretor de fotografia, Ozen Sermet ; montagem, Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

ABC da greve: Fotografia, montagem, coordenação da finalização, Adrian Cooper ; texto, narração, Ferreira Gulllar ; música, Paulinho Da Viola.

Ecologia: Roteiro, Mauro Fernandes Argento, Jorge Soares Marques ; narração, Paulo Cesar Pereio ; imagem, Luiz Carlos Saldanha ; edição, Nello Melli.

Megalópolis: Roteiro, Bertha Becker ; narração, Paulo Cesar Pereio ; imagem, Luiz Carlos Saldanha ; edição, Nello Melli.

In Portuguese with optional French or English subtitles; disc menus, text special features, and enclosed booklet are in French.

"Reconnu comme un des chefs de file du Cinema Novo brésilien, Léon Hirszman fut un cinéaste engagé dans la vie politique et sociale de son temps. Documentariste militant, il se consacra aussi à la fiction souvent inspirée d'oeuvres romanesques et théâtrales. Le Cinéma Novo brésilien marque une rapture avec une production nationale composée de comédies musicales. Les caméras descendent dans la rue pour traduire les grandes préoccupations sociales, culturelles et politiques du Brésil. Filmer le vrai Brésil, celui du quotidien, de la paysannerie, des ouvriers devient une priorité. Ce coffret rassemble un choix de films représentant l'éventail de sa création -- longs et courts métrages, fictions et documentaires. On y découvre même les débuts de Lula en tant que leader syndical. Une plongée passionante dans l'univers lumineux de ce réalisateur de premier plan."--Container.

Recognized as one of the leaders in Brazilian Cinema Novo, filmmaker Léon Hirszman engaged in the political and social life of his times. An activist documentary filmmaker, he also devoted himself to films inspired by romantic and theatrical works. Brazilian Cinema Novo took the cameras to the streets to translate the culture, politics and social concerns of Brazil into film. Filming the real Brazil -- the everyday, the peasantry, the workers -- became a priority. This selection of films represents the full spectrum of Hirszman's creations: feature and short films, dramas and documentaries. It is an exciting dive into the bright world of this prominent film director. -- Translated from container.

Eles não usam black tie: Despite coming from a politically active family, a worker does not want to join a strike because he has a pregnant girlfriend.

Pedreira de São Diogo: Describes the lives of the inhabitants of favelas in Rio de Janeiro. One of five segments of the film Cinco vêzes favela.

ABC da greve: "A detailed look at the events that led to the continuous strikes that shut down many factories during the still repressive days of the [Brazilian] military regime. The workers union, led by syndicalist Lula, demanded better work conditions and better payments, fighting not only against their exploitative bosses but also the political establishment of the time. Crowds were gathered, protests and marches were planned, constantly followed by the police but the workers bond and strategy was so strong and efficient that everything turned out in their favor, with peaceful movements and no casualties on both sides."--Written by Rodrigo Amaro in IMDb, viewed January 19, 2016.

Ecologia: Looks at the environmental damage caused by the exploitation of natural resources by industry.

Megalópolis: Looks at life in big cities, starting with Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Washington D.C., and then looks at São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Ils ne portent pas de smoking

Cinco vêzes favela (Motion picture : 1962). Pedreira de São Diogo.

Ecologia (Motion picture : 1973)

Megalópolis (Motion picture : 1973)

Eles não usam black-tie.

Pedreira de São Diogo.

ABC da greve.

Deixa que eu falo.

Collection soleil/mémoire

Eles não usam black tie: Argumento e roteiro, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Léon Hirszman ; fotografia e cámera, Lauro Escorel Filho ; música tema, Adoniran Barbosa, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri ; montagem [= editing], Eduardo Escorel.

Pedreira de São Diogo: Argumento, Léon Hirszman e Flávio Migliaccio ; música, Hélico Milito ; diretor de fotografia, Ozen Sermet ; montagem, Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

ABC da greve: Fotografia, montagem, coordenação da finalização, Adrian Cooper ; texto, narração, Ferreira Gulllar ; música, Paulinho Da Viola.

Ecologia: Roteiro, Mauro Fernandes Argento, Jorge Soares Marques ; narração, Paulo Cesar Pereio ; imagem, Luiz Carlos Saldanha ; edição, Nello Melli.

Megalópolis: Roteiro, Bertha Becker ; narração, Paulo Cesar Pereio ; imagem, Luiz Carlos Saldanha ; edição, Nello Melli.

Eles não usam black tie: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes, Fernanda Montenegro, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri.

Pedreira de São Diogo: Francisco de Assis, Glauce Rocha, Sadi Cabral.

volume 1. Eles não usam black tie [Menu and container title: Ils ne portent pas de smoking] / directed by Leon Hirszman (1981, 134 min., color) ; Pedreira de São Diogo [Menu and container title: La carrière de São Diogo] / directed by Leon Hirszman (1962, 18 min., black and white ; one of five segments of the film 'Cinco vêzes favela')

volume 2. ABC da greve [menu and container title: ABC de la grève] / directed by Leon Hirszman (1990, 86 min., color) ; Ecologia [menu and container title: Ecologie] / directed by Leon Hirszman (1974, 13 min., color) ; Megalópolis [menu and container title: Mégalopole] / directed by Leon Hirszman (1974, 12 min., color with black and white sequences).

Suppléments [= Special features]: volume 1: Filmographie [text feature] ; volume 2: Deixa que eu falo [Menu and container title: Laisse-moi parler en ton nom] [documentary on Léon Hirszman] (2007, 83 min., color with black and white sequences ; Cinemateca Brasileira ; Projeto Hirszman ; Petrobras apresenta ; direção, montagem, Eduardo Escorel ; supervisão de fotografia, Lauro Escorel)

Filmographie [text feature] ; Booklet featuring essays by Carlos Augusto Calil, Bernard Nave, José Carlos Avellar, excerpts of an interview with Léon Hirszman, and mini-biography of the filmmaker.

Hirszman, Leon, 1937- > Criticism and interpretation.

Hirszman, Leon, 1937- > Interviews.

Guarnieri, Gianfrancesco > Film adaptations.

Labor union members > Brazil > Drama.

Strikes and lockouts > Brazil > Drama.

Strikes and lockouts > Brazil > 20th century.

Slums > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro.

Industries > Environmental aspects.

Sociology, Urban > Case studies.

Motion picture producers and directors > Brazil > Interviews.

Industries > Environmental aspects.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) > Social conditions > 20th century.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) > Economic conditions > 20th century.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) > Politics and government > 20th century.

Brazil > Rio de Janeiro.

Case studies.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Documentary films.

Drama.

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Film adaptations.

Interviews.

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Documentary films.

Film adaptations.

Feature films.

Short films.

Fiction films.

Nonfiction films.

Projeto Leon Hirszman, production company.

Empresa Brasileira de Filmes, production company.

Léon Hirszman Produções, production company.

Fundação Cinemateca Brasileira, presenter, sponsoring body.

Brazil. Ministério da Educação e Cultura, presenter, sponsoring body.

Instituto Nacional do Cinema Educativo (Brazil). Departamento do Filme Educativo, presenter.

Instituto Nacional do Cinema (Brazil), presenter.

Programa Petrobras Cultural, presenter, sponsoring body.

Doriane Films, publisher, film distributor.