Robert Bresson films on DVD


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Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
Japan
Kinokuniya, 2003
Region 2, NTSC
Subtitles: Japanese, or None


Total running time: 1:21:50, due to PAL speedup. Bonus material: Contains alternate opening sequence of 1 min, 31 sec duration. rear scan | menu | alternate opening | chapters i | chapters ii | chapters iii

Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
U.S.A.
Criterion, March 2003
Region 1, NTSC
Subtitles: English


First-ever English subtitled Bresson DVD.
See comments by Criterion producer Kate Elmore. Also refer to the DVDBeaver review.

Diary of a Country Priest
U.S.A.
Criterion, March 2003
Region 0, NTSC
Subtitles: English


See our review of this film/DVD

Journal d'un curé de campagne
France
Studio Canal, 2003
Region 2, PAL


As listed on Amazon.fr late 2002/early 2003 — Announced release date February 6, 2003. All attempts to place an order have failed. Note faux pas on cover.

Un Condannato A Morte E' Fuggito
[A Man Escaped]

Italy
Multimedia San Paolo, 2004
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: Italian



Un condamné à mort s'est échappé
France
Arte Vidéo
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: French



A Man Escaped
U.S.A.
New Yorker Video
Region 1, NTSC
Subtitles: English


See our review of this film/DVD

Pickpocket
Australia
Accent Film Entertainment, 2005
Region 4, PAL
Subtitles: English



Pickpocket
U.S.A.
Criterion Collection, 2005
Region 1, NTSC
Subtitles: English


Spine #314

Pickpocket
Italy
Fox Italy, 2003
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: French/Italian


Italian title: Il borsaiolo | menu | extras | screengrabs i | ii | iii | iv | v | vi | vii | viii | image flaw | bitrate

Pickpocket
Japan
Cinefil/Imagica
Region 2, NTSC
Subtitles: Japanese


IVC-39. 74min. Subtitles are ingrained. Monaural, 4:3. IVC does not restore image/sound. [ rear | insert scan | dvd menu | on-screen RB bio | trailer screenshot | chapter selection ]

The Trial of Joan of Arc
Australia
Accent Film Entertainment, 2005
Region 4, PAL
Subtitles: English



Le Procès de Jeanne d'Arc
Italy
Fox Italy, 2003
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: French/Italian


Italian title: Processo di Giovanna d'Arco

Le Procès de Jeanne d'Arc
Japan
IVC
Region 2, NTSC
Subtitles: Japanese


Subtitles are ingrained as per standard IVC procedure.

Au hasard, Balthazar
U.S.A.
Criterion
Region 1, NTSC
Subtitles: English



Au hasard, Balthazar
France
Arte Vidéo
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: French



Au hasard, Balthazar
England
Nouveaux Pictures
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: English


Screenshots: I | II | III.
Superb quality, except (a) noticeable vertical cropping throughout, and (b) some slight, but unsightly, pixelization at 1:18:08 and at 1:23:41.

Au hasard, Balthazar
Japan
Cinefil/Imagica
Region 2, NTSC
Subtitles: Japanese



Mouchette
Paris
Arte Vidéo
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: French



Mouchette
England
Nouveaux Pictures
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: English


Screenshots: I | II | III.

Mouchette
Japan
Cinefil/Imagica
Region 2, NTSC
Subtitles: Japanese


See our review.

Mouchette
Taiwan
Region 0, NTSC
Subtitles: Japanese and Chinese


Bootleg of Cinefil/Imagica release. Note typo: "Robert Bresso". Subtitles are not ingrained, but cannot switch "OFF" on most DVD players. See our review.

Lancelot du Lac
U.S.A.
New Yorker Video
Region 1, NTSC
Subtitles: English


See our review of this film/DVD

Il Diavolo Probabilmente
[The Devil Probably]

Italy
Multimedia San Paolo, 2004
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: Italian



L'Argent
Australia
Accent Film Entertainment, 2005
Region 4, PAL
Subtitles: English



L'Argent
Italy
Fox Italy, 2003
Region 2, PAL
Subtitles: French/Italian



L'Argent
Japan
Kinokuniya Co, Ltd., 2002
Region 2, NTSC
Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 LB
Subtitles: Japanese, French, or none


New print. New Japanese translation. 84 min. Two layered disk. Original French monaural. Color. Includes original trailer, 20 page booklet including info from technical staff Philip Arno "Rebert Bresson" 1986, RB interviewed by Michael Ciment Positif Dec. 1996 no. 430, a part of which is found in American Film Oct. 1983, an outline of Tolstoy's original story, RB filmography, cast & crew. [ rear scan | title screen | dvd menu | chapter selection I | II | III | IV ]

L'Argent
Hong Kong, China
Region 0, NTSC
Anamorphic Widescreen
Subtitles: French/Japanese/Chinese


Presumed bootleg of above.

A Man Escaped / Lancelot of the Lake / The Devil Probably
Korea
Spectrum
Region 3, NTSC
Subtitles: Korean


Box set. Volume I.

MK2 Box
France
Region 2, PAL
Anamorphic Widescreen
Subtitles: English, German, Italian and Spanish


Le Procès de Jeanne d'Arc includes a theatrical trailer, foreword by French journalist P. Azoury (20 mins), interview with Robert Bresson and Mario Beunat (5 mins), interview with Jean Guitton (5 mins), and an audio speech by André Malraux (20 mins). L'Argent includes a sequence in which Truffaut speaks about Robert Bresson (2 mins). Pickpocket includes Babette Mangolte's Les Modèles de Pickpocket (52 mins), the French TV program Cinepanorama (7 mins), and Robert Bresson's speech at the prestigious French film school IDHEC (2 mins!).


Gaumont/ARTE DVD Box
France
Region 2, PAL

No English Subtitles


Includes: Un condamné à mort s'est échappé, Lancelot du lac, Le Diable probablement.


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