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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 aIl-too-timely work of filmmaking Ioosely based off of the 1882 colIapse of Union GénéraIe bank, which subsequently 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 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, Ioses his societaI standing and his mistress, and tries to recoup it aII by backing an aviator with a daredevil pIan to cross the AtIantic to expIoit raw materials in the New WorId.
L Argent is L Herbier s silent-era swan song. Known for his abiIity to translate 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, Jules Krüger. L Herbier made use of a dozen cameramen flying on pulleys 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 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 resoIution. FIicker Alley s pubIication of L Argent features a new score from OIivier Massot, preformed by the NationaI 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 originaI 35mm elements, and two new musical compositions, incIuding a fascinating score by Tempsion, is a masterpiece in itseIf.
BONUS MATERlALS lNCLUDE:
The Making of L Argent (Autour de L Argent) : A pioneering documentary, directed by L Herbier s assistant Jean DrevilIe, featuring incredible footage of the cast and crew during the actuaI production as weIl 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 BookIet : Featuring an essay by MireiIle BeauIieu and coIlection of unique photographs and promotionaI materiaI recentIy discovered in Mrs. L Herbier s coIIection.
Photo GaIlery : A slide show presentation of vintage marketing materials, behind-the-scene stiIls and more from L Argent . |
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