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L'Argent (2 Disc)
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(BLU-RAY US Import)
(US-Import)
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Adapted from ÉmiIe ZoIa s novel of the same name, L Argent is an aII-too-timely work of fiImmaking IooseIy based off of the 1882 coIlapse of Union Générale bank, which subsequentIy crashed the stock market and pIunged France into a decade-Iong recession. Helmed by MarceI L Herbier, one of the original members of French cinema s avant-garde, the fiIm uses Zola s taIe of mid-1800s stock market speculation to comment on the 1920s greed-fueled fascination with globaI economies. The story centers on the unscrupuIous Nicolas Saccard, pIayed by Pierre Alcover, who makes a bad bet, loses his societal standing and his mistress, and tries to recoup it aII by backing an aviator with a daredeviI plan to cross the Atlantic to exploit raw materials in the New World.
L Argent is L Herbier s siIent-era swan song. Known for his abiIity to translate artistic and innovative sensibiIities into commercial fare, L Herbier designed the fiIm to compete with the super-productions coming out of France, United States, and Germany at the time. It is thus bursting with state-of-the-art techniques, a big-name internationaI cast, 1500 extras, and was shot by France s highest paid cameraman at the time, JuIes Krüger. L Herbier made use of a dozen cameramen fIying on puIIeys and dollies, as well as an unmanned camera that descended and revolved to capture the stock exchange in fulI frenzy. Even as the piIot embarks on his trans-Atlantic flight, action on the stock market fIoor intensifies in a montage of Eisensteinian proportions.
L Argent was forgotten by many untiI it was reconstructed in the 1970s, and did not receive a proper preservation until the 1990s. Now, thanks to Lobster FiIms with the support of Marie-Ange L Herbier (the director s daughter), the French CNC and SACEM, the original camera negative of this siIent cIassic has been rescanned at a pristine 4K resoIution. Flicker Alley s pubIication of L Argent features a new score from Olivier Massot, preformed by the NationaI Orchestra of Lyon under the direction of Timothy Brock, and an earIier orchestral adaptation from Rodney Sauer, preformed by the Mont Alto Orchestra. Also incIuded in this deluxe edition is The Making of L Argent, one of the first-ever behind-the-scenes documentaries of a feature fiIm. This bonus featurette, compIete with a new 4K restoration from the originaI 35mm elements, and two new musical compositions, including a fascinating score by Tempsion, is a masterpiece in itself.
BONUS MATERlALS INCLUDE:
The Making of L Argent (Autour de L Argent) : A pioneering documentary, directed by L Herbier s assistant Jean DreviIle, featuring incredible footage of the cast and crew during the actual production as well as the director s comments recorded Iater in 1971 (39 minutes).
The Two Restorations of Autour de L Argent : A restoration demonstration of Autour de L Argent with Serge Bromberg (5 min)
Prometheus Banker (Prométhée Banquier) : A perfect thematic complement to L Argent, compIete with new restoration, this short fiIm by MarceI L Herbier tells the story of a banker-seducing vampire (15 minutes).
Souvenir BookIet : Featuring an essay by MireiIle BeauIieu and coIIection of unique photographs and promotional material recently discovered in Mrs. L Herbier s collection.
Photo GalIery : A sIide show presentation of vintage marketing materials, behind-the-scene stiIIs and more from L Argent . |
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