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Cine-Tamaris
Directed by: Agnes Varda
The great Agnès Varda’s film career began with this graceful, penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple (played by Silvia Monfort and Philippe Noiret) and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the locals, Varda’s discursive, gorgeously filmed debut was radical enough to later be considered one of the progenitors of the coming French New Wave.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview
- New video interview with director Agnes Varda
- Excerpts from a 1964 episode of the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps, in which Agnes Varda discusses her early career
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Release Credits
Artwork: Neil Kellerhouse
Producer: Alexandre Mabilon
Restoration Information
La Pointe Courte
Restoration by:
The Criterion Collection
Laboratoire Daems
Year: 2007
Scanned at: High-Definition Digital
Restored at: High-Definition Digital
Sources:
35mm Fine-grain master positive
Release Notes on Restoration
La Pointe Courte
La Pointe Courte is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format. The picture has been slightly windowboxed to ensure that the maximum image is visible on all monitors.This new high-definition digital transfer was created from a 35mm fine-grain master positive made from a negative restored by Laboratoire Daems. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 was encoded at the highest possible bit rate for the quantity of material included.
The soundtrack was master at 24-bit from the optical track positive, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center on surround sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
The soundtrack was master at 24-bit from the optical track positive, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center on surround sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.