421 Défense de savoir
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2026 10:16 am
DÉFENSE DE SAVOIR
(Nadine Trintignant, 1973, 100 mins)
Release date: 21 September 2026
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK and US premiere)
Jean-Louis Trintignant (Merci la vie), Michel Bouquet (The Bride Wore Black), and Juliet Berto (Celine and Julie Go Boating) star in Défense de savoir, a tense legal thriller from director Nadine Trintignant (Crime Thief).
When Simone (Bernadette Lafont, Out 1) is accused of murdering her husband, lawyer Jean-Pierre (Trintignant) is assigned to her defence, uncovering connections between the dead man and an ambitious politician.
Co-written by acclaimed director Alain Corneau (Série noire) and photographed by renowned Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette collaborator William Lubtchansky (Masculin féminin, La Belle noiseuse), Défense de savoir is a showcase for some of French cinema’s greatest talents.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• 4K restoration from the original negative
• Original mono audio
• Pour le cinéma set report (1973): extract from the French television programme, featuring interviews with director Nadine Trintignant and actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Bernadette Lafont
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English translation subtitles
• Limited edition exclusive booklet including a new essay on the film, a look at Nadine Trintignant’s career, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
• More to be announced
• All features subject to change
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BBFC cert: TBC
REGION A/B
EAN: 5060697925517