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Four films starring the acclaimed French actor, Gerard Depardieu. In 'Buffet Froid' (1979), unemployed loner Alphonse Tram (Depardieu) becomes the prime suspect in a serial killing investigation after his knife is found sticking out of a body on the Metro. As the net closes around him and the bodycount escalates, he goes on the run with a couple of unlikely allies: the ageing police inspector who lives upstairs, and a depressive who has murdered his wife. In 'Mon Pere ce Heros' (1991), Depardieu stars as Andre, an estranged father who takes his teenage daughter Veronique (Marie Gillain) away on holiday. While they are away, Veronique begins to act strangely and, by spying on her, Andre finds that she is experiencing her first love and has created a convoluted story in which she has cast Andre as her much older lover. 'Tout les Matins du Monde' (1991) is based on the lives of two 17th century composers, Sainte Colombe and Marin Marais. The old Marais (Depardieu) looks back on his apprenticeship with Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle). Conflict arises between them when Marais (Guillaume Depardieu) leaves for the Grand Siecle Royal Court. Finally, in 'Le Colonel Chabert' (1994), when Colonel Chabert (Depardieu) returns from the Napoleonic wars after being presumed dead for over ten years, he finds a society that no longer stands for the values that he holds dear. After a money-spinning plan set up by a lawyer and the Colonel's former wife, the Colonel loses all faith in the society and turns to a simple life.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By Giorginetto
Most certainly this is good value for money to say the least. Apart from being a collection of memorable french movies with G. Depardieu this dvd is well made and the screen and sound quality are of high standards. If you like french cinema, this is a very good collection bearing in mind that Colonel chabert is not available as a single entity anywhere else. Without going into details about this or other movies, Chabert is in my opinion the best one and the scenes of the frozen planes of Russia where the Napoleonic army is annihilated is a true masterpiece of cinema having a visual and emotional impact to a viewer equal to -for example- the beach head at Omaha Beach of the ' Saving Pvt Ryan movie'. Unmissable , seems like the other movies which are also very good and available elsewhere are 'bonus material'.....
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By alan ryden
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Bought this as a present for daughter who is learning french & likes foreign films. Good films. If you find watching films with subtitles ok (or you speak french) then these are a real treat compared to the pulp films regurgitated by Hollywood.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Very good value!
You get a great deal for your money.
If you love Gerard you'll love this collection - I do and I do!
You get a great deal for your money.
If you love Gerard you'll love this collection - I do and I do!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD Depardieu collection
Absolutely fantastic set of films.
If you like Depardieu buy this set for your collection.
Each film shows just how brilliant he is in his many varied rolls.
If you like Depardieu buy this set for your collection.
Each film shows just how brilliant he is in his many varied rolls.
Published 12 months ago by samgamgee
1.0 out of 5 stars
Four boring Depardieu films
I hadn't seen any of these films before. None of them caught my interest, and I did not manage to finish watching even a single one. A shame.
Published 18 months ago by J. F. Pye
3.0 out of 5 stars
A strange choice
I will say up-front that I haven't bought this set, but I have watched all the films in it, so I don't think I am disqualified from reviewing it. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by VCBF (Val)
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