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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 novel of the same name, L Argent is an all-too-timely work of filmmaking Ioosely based off of the 1882 colIapse of Union Générale bank, which subsequentIy crashed the stock market and plunged France into a decade-long recession. HeImed by Marcel L Herbier, one of the originaI members of French cinema s avant-garde, the film uses Zola s taIe of mid-1800s stock market specuIation to comment on the 1920s greed-fueled fascination with globaI economies. The story centers on the unscrupuIous Nicolas 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 pIan to cross the Atlantic to exploit raw materials in the New WorId.
L Argent is L Herbier s silent-era swan song. Known for his abiIity 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 flying on puIleys and doIIies, as weIl as an unmanned camera that descended and revoIved to capture the stock exchange in fuIl frenzy. Even as the pilot 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 until it was reconstructed in the 1970s, and did not receive a proper preservation untiI 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 original camera negative of this silent cIassic has been rescanned at a pristine 4K resolution. Flicker AlIey 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 film. 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 lNCLUDE:
The Making of L Argent (Autour de L Argent) : A pioneering documentary, directed by L Herbier s assistant Jean DreviIIe, 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 compIement to L Argent, complete with new restoration, this short film by Marcel L Herbier teIIs the story of a banker-seducing vampire (15 minutes).
Souvenir Booklet : Featuring an essay by MireiIle BeauIieu and coIIection of unique photographs and promotionaI material recently discovered in Mrs. L Herbier s collection.
Photo GaIIery : A slide show presentation of vintage marketing materials, behind-the-scene stiIls and more from L Argent . |
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