Le dernier métro = The last metro
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Truffaut, François, director
Schiffman, Suzanne, screenwriter.
Grumberg, Jean-Claude, 1939- screenwriter.
Depardieu, Gérard, 1948- actor.
Deneuve, Catherine, 1943- actor.
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
ISBN
9781604651218, 1604651210
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY WORLD FRENCH L | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Actresses -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Drama.
History.
Jewish men -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Motion pictures.
Romance films.
Theater -- Production and direction -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Theatrical companies -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Video recordings.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Theater and the war -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Drama.
History.
Jewish men -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Motion pictures.
Romance films.
Theater -- Production and direction -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Theatrical companies -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Video recordings.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Theater and the war -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Drama.
More Details
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
French
UPC
715515042314
Notes
Other Title
Last metro
General Note
Special features: New audio commentary by Annette Insdorf, author of François Truffaut; audio commentary by actor Gérard Depardieu, historian Jean-Pierre Azéma, and Truffaut biographer Serge Toubiana; deleted scene; French television excerpts featuring interviews with Truffaut and actors Catherine Deneuve, Depardieu, and Jean Poiret; new video interviews with actors Andréa Ferréol, Sabine Haudepin, and Paulette Dubost, second assistant director Alain Tasma, and camera assistants Florent Bazin and Tessa Racine, in which they discuss The last metro's ensemble performances and visual style; a video interview with the celebrated cinematographer Nestor Almendros, detailing his collaborations with Truffaut; "Une histoire d'eau," a 1958 short film by Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard; theatrical trailer. A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Armond White.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Nestor Almendros ; editor, Martine Barraqué ; music, Georges Delerue.
Participants/Performers
Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Poiret, Andréa Ferréol, Paulette Dubost, Jean-Louis Richard, Sabine Haudepin, Maurice Risch, Heinz Bennent.
Description
Paris, 1942. Lucas Steiner is a Jew who feels compelled to leave the country in order to survive the German occupation during WWII. His wife Marion is an actress and a member of the Resistance who goes on to direct the theater for him. She tries to keep the theater alive by rehearsing a new play. She hires Bernard Granger for the leading role. The troupe believes that the show must go on no matter the circumstances. But Lucas never left the country, he is actually hiding in the basement.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray disc, region A, widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby Digital uncompressed mono., 1080p High-Definition.
System Details
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Language
French dialogue with optional English subtitles (new and improved translation).
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Truffaut, F., Schiffman, S., Grumberg, J., Depardieu, G., Deneuve, C., Poiret, J., Ferréol, A., Dubost, P., Richard, J., Haudepin, S., Risch, M., Bennent, H., Almendros, N., Barraqué, M., & Delerue, G. (2009). Le dernier métro = The last metro. (Blu-ray special edition). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)François, Truffaut et al.. 2009. Le Dernier Métro = The Last Metro. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)François, Truffaut et al.. Le Dernier Métro = The Last Metro. Criterion Collection, 2009.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Truffaut, F., Schiffman, S., Grumberg, J., Depardieu, G., Deneuve, C., Poiret, J. and Ferréol, A. et al (2009). Le dernier métro = the last metro. Blu-ray special edn [New York]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Truffaut, François,, et al. Le Dernier Métro = The Last Metro. Blu-ray special edition, Criterion Collection, 2009.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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