| Edition |
Director-approved two-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (99 min.) : sound, color and black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet (folded : color illustrations ; 18 cm). |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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polychrome rdacc |
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color |
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stamping rdapm |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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stereo rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby Digital |
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wide screen |
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NTSC rdabs |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 1074 |
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Criterion collection ; 1074.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen (1.66:1); 5.1 surround. |
| Note |
English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Éric Gautier; editing, Luc Barnier. |
| Cast |
Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Nathalie Richard, Bulle Ogier, Lou Castel, Arsinée Khanjian, Antoine Basler, Nathalie Boutefeu, Alex Descas, Dominique Faysse, Bernard Nissile, Olivier Torrès. |
| Note |
Wide screen (1.66:1). |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996. |
| Summary |
A Hong Kong action-movie star arrives in Paris to play the latex-clad lead in a remake of Louis Feuillade's classic silent crime serial Les vampires. What she finds is a behind-the-scenes tangle of barely controlled chaos as egos clash, romantic attractions simmer, and an obsessive director drives himself to the brink to realize his vision. |
| Note |
Special features: new interview with Assayas ; behind-the-scenes ; interview from 2003 between Assayas and critic Charles Tesson ; interview from 2003 with actors Maggie Cheung and Nathalie Richard ; "Musidora, the Tenth Muse" a 2013 documentary on the actor who originated the role of Irma Vep ; "Les vampires: hypnotic eyes" the sixth episode in Louis Feuillade's 1916 silent-film serial ; a 2020 address on the state of cinema by Assayas ; "Man Yuk: a portrait of Maggie Cheung" 1997 short film by Assayas ; black-and-white rushes for the film ; essay by critic Aliza Ma. |
| Language |
In French with optional English subtitles; optional English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). Some bonus features in English. |
| Subject |
Visitors, Foreign -- France -- Drama.
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Motion picture industry -- France -- Drama.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- France -- Drama.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- China -- Hong Kong -- Drama.
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Motion picture actors and actresses. (OCoLC)fst01027096
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Motion picture industry. (OCoLC)fst01027150
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Visitors, Foreign. (OCoLC)fst01167960
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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| Genre/Form |
Motion pictures, French.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01726252
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Show business films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Assayas, Olivier, film director, screenwriter, on-screen participant.
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Benayoun, Georges, film producer.
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Zhang, Manyu, actor.
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Zhang, Keyi, 1969- actor.
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Léaud, Jean-Pierre, 1944- actor.
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Richard, Nathalie, 1962- actor.
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Basler, Antoine, actor.
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Boutefeu, Nathalie, actor.
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Descas, Alex, actor.
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Khanjian, Arsinée, 1958- actor.
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Ogier, Bulle, 1939- actor.
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Castel, Lou, 1943- actor.
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Gautier, Eric, 1961- director of photography.
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Barnier, Luc, editor of moving image work.
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Tesson, Charles, on-screen participant.
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Ma, Aliza, essayist.
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Dacia Films (Firm), production company.
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Studio Canal+, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Irma Vep (Motion picture)
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Container of (expression): Irma Vep (Motion picture). English.
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Container of (work) : Musidora, the Tenth Muse (Motion picture)
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Container of (work) : Les vampires (Motion picture). Hypnotic eyes.
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Container of (work) : Man Yuk (Motion picture).
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| Standard No. |
715515258210 |
| ISBN |
9781681438276 |
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1681438275 |
| Music No. |
CC3245DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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