La jetée : Sans soleil.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionGuillame-approved special ed.; widescreen format (1.66:1).
Publication Info[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, ©2007.
Description1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (44 pages : color, illustrations ; 18 cm)
Subjects
DVD-Video discs.
Time travel--Drama.
Photographers--Drama.

Other author/creatorMarker, Chris, 1921-2012.
Other author/creatorChatelain, Hélène.
Other author/creatorHanich, Davos.
Other author/creatorLedoux, Jacques.
Other author/creatorHeinrich, André, 1923-
Other author/creatorBranchu, Jacques, 1921-1988.
Other author/creatorNégroni, Jean.
Other author/creatorStewart, Alexandra.
Other author/creatorGorin, Jean-Pierre.
Other author/creatorDarke, Chris.
Other author/creatorLupton, Catherine.
Other author/creatorArgos Films.
Other author/creatorOffice de radiodiffusion-télévision française. Service de la recherche.
Other author/creatorCriterion Collection (Firm)
Variant title Sunless
SeriesCriterion collection ; 387
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 387. ^A506835
Contents La jetée (1963, 27 min.) / Argos-Films présente ; avec la participation du Service de la Recherche de la R.T.F. ; un photo-roman de Chris Marker-- Sans soleil = Sunless (1983, 103 min.) / conception and editing, Chris Marker.
Abstract La jetée: An unnamed man experiments with time travel, in hopes of finding a solutions to the problems of his post-apocalyptic home era. Narrated almost entirely using black-and-white still photographs.
Abstract Sans soleil: Actress Alexandra Stewart reads and comments on the letters she receives from (fictional) Sandor Krasna, a world-traveling freelance cameraman. Explores the immense diversity of the human species and its differing societies.
General noteSpecial features: video interviews with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin (from 2005); "Chris on Chris" (a video piece on Marker by writer Chris Darke, 10 min.); two excerpts from the French TV series "Court-circuit (le magazine)" directed by Luc Lagier (a 2 min. long look at David Bowie's 1993 music video for "Jump they say", which was inspired by "La jetée" & a 9 min. long analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" and its influence on Marker).
General noteBooklet contains a critical essay by Marker scholar Catherine Lupton ("Memory's apostle : Chris Marker, 'La jetée', and 'Sans soliel'"), an autobiographical essay by Marker fans Catherine Brighton & Andrew Brighton ("This is the story"), an interview with Marker by Samuel Douhaire & Annick Rivoire ("Rare Marker : an interview", originally published in French in 2003, translated into English by Marker in 2007); and various notes by Marker.
General note"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc label.
CreditsLa jetée: Editing, Jean Ravel ; music by Trevor Duncan.
Performer Cast for La jetée: Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich, Jacques Ledoux, André Heinrich, Jacques Branchu ; narrated by Jean Negroni.
Performer Sans soleil: Letters read by Alexandra Stewart.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn French, with optional English subtitles.
LanguageSubtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Genre/formExperimental films.
Genre/formShort films.
Genre/formScience fiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formDocumentary-style films.
Genre/formFilms for the hearing impaired.
Other title Jetée (Motion picture)
Other title Sans soleil (Motion picture)
Other titleSunless.
Other titleChris on Chris.
Other titleMemory's apostle : Chris Marker, 'La jetée', and 'Sans soliel'.
Other titleRare Marker : an interview.
ISBN193412155X
ISBN9781934121559
UPC 715515023924
Publisher numberCC1694D Criterion Collection

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Joyner Compact DVDs PN1997.A1 J48 2007 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold