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'Belle de Jour' Dated and Detailed For Blu-ray
Wed Oct 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Criterion, Disc Announcements (all tags)
The French 1967 classic directed by Luis Buñuel will seduce Blu-ray lovers in January.
In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is prepping 'Belle de Jour' for a Blu-ray release on January 17.
The porcelain perfection of Catherine Deneuve hides a cracked interior in the actress’s most iconic role: Séverine, a chilly Paris housewife by night, a bordello prostitute by day.
The Blu-ray will feature a new high-definition digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack and supplements will include: Audio commentary featuring Michael Wood, author of the BFI Film Classics book Belle de jour; New video piece featuring writer and sexual-politics activist Susie Bright and film scholar Linda Williams; New interview with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière; Excerpt from the French television program Cinéma, featuring interviews with Carrière and actress Catherine Deneuve; Original and American release trailers; and a booklet featuring an essay by critic Melissa Anderson and a 1970s interview with director Luis Buñuel.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95.
You can find the latest specs for 'Belle de Jour' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 17.
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- Belle de Jour (Blu-ray)
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