The signature of CC still carries weight with any real cineaste.
But more than that, foreign cinema has been taking it in the shorts due to the recession.
My review ofA Christmas Taleafter the jump.
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Here the writer-director follows a family as their mother Junon (Catherine Denevue) is taking ill with cancer.
There is one daughter in Elizabeth (Anne Consigny), and three brothers.
These are some of France’s best actors, and they are infinitely watchable.
There’s also the presence of the great Denevue.
She’s always a pleasure to see on screen, and age has treated her kindly.
The Criterion Blu-ray presents the film in widescreen (2.35:1) and in 5.1 DTS-HD.
The picture and sound quality is excellent for sure.
The main supplement is the documentaryL’aimee(66 min.
), which Desplechin made about his family selling the house he grew up in.
Complimenting that is the featurette “Arnaud Tale” (36 min.)
which features English language interviews with Desplechin, Amalric, and Denevue.
The three have worked together before and seem familiar with their working habits.
The set is rounded out by the American and international trailers for the film.
