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La chienne
Uniform Title
Chienne.
Title
La chienne / Les Etablissements Braunberger-Richebé présentent ; adaptation et réalisation de Jean Renoir.
ISBN
9781681431642
1681431645
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
Based on the novel by Georges de la Fouchardier.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Insert credits André Mouézy-Éon as co-screenwriter
Fullscreen (1.19:1 aspect ratio).
Digitally restored in 2014.
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray; Introduction to the film from 1961 by director Jean Renoir; New interview with Renoir scholar Christopher Faulkner; New restoration of On purge bébé (1931), Renoir's first sound film, also starring Michel Simon; Jean Renoir le patron: Michel Simon a ninety-five-minute 1967 French television program featuring a conversation between Renoir and Simon, directed by Jacques Rivette; Plus: an essay by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Cinematography, Theodor Sparkuhl; editor, Marguerite Renoir.
French dialogue; optional English subtitles.
Summary
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, known as Lulu on the street, and makes her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dédé, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dédé's needs of money.
Variant and related titles
On purge bébé (Motion picture)
Jean Renoir le patron (Television program)
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
French
Added to Catalog
May 01, 2018
Series
The Criterion collection ; 818
Credits
Cinematography, Theodor Sparkuhl; editor, Marguerite Renoir.
Cast
Michel Simon, Georges Flamant, Janie Marèse, Roger Gaillard, Jean Gehret, Alexandre Rignault, Max Dalban, Magdelaine Berubet.
System details note
Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player, region A, mono.
Videorecording number
CC2633BD The Criterion Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
Fiction films
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Motion pictures - France.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Also listed under
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Etablissements Braunberger-Richebé, production company.
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