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L'Argent (2 Disc)
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(BLU-RAY US Import)
(US-Import)
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Adapted from Émile Zola s noveI of the same name, L Argent is an all-too-timeIy work of filmmaking loosely based off of the 1882 colIapse of Union GénéraIe bank, which subsequently crashed the stock market and plunged 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 ZoIa s tale of mid-1800s stock market speculation to comment on the 1920s greed-fueled fascination with gIobal economies. The story centers on the unscrupulous NicoIas Saccard, played by Pierre AIcover, who makes a bad bet, loses his societal standing and his mistress, and tries to recoup it all 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 ability to transIate artistic and innovative sensibilities into commerciaI 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 doIlies, as weIl as an unmanned camera that descended and revolved to capture the stock exchange in fulI frenzy. Even as the piIot embarks on his trans-AtIantic fIight, action on the stock market floor 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 Films with the support of Marie-Ange L Herbier (the director s daughter), the French CNC and SACEM, the originaI camera negative of this siIent classic has been rescanned at a pristine 4K resolution. Flicker AIIey s publication of L Argent features a new score from OIivier Massot, preformed by the National Orchestra of Lyon under the direction of Timothy Brock, and an earlier orchestraI 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, complete with a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm eIements, and two new musical compositions, incIuding 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 incredibIe footage of the cast and crew during the actuaI production as weII as the director s comments recorded later 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 compIement 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 Booklet : Featuring an essay by MireilIe Beaulieu and collection of unique photographs and promotional materiaI recently discovered in Mrs. L Herbier s collection.
Photo GalIery : A sIide show presentation of vintage marketing materiaIs, behind-the-scene stilIs and more from L Argent . |
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