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The Green Ray [VHS] [1986]
  

The Green Ray [VHS] [1986]

VHS ~ Marie Rivière
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Marie Rivière, Vincent Gauthier, Amira Chemakhi, Sylvie Richez, María Luisa García
  • Directors: Eric Rohmer
  • Writers: Marie Rivière, Eric Rohmer
  • Producers: Margaret Ménégoz
  • Format: HiFi Sound, PAL, Subtitled
  • Language French
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Arrow Films
  • VHS Release Date: 26 Jan 2004
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000057RKV
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 38,798 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Delphine, a young single Parisienne, goes in search of love and friendship during a summer vacation. French dialogue with subtitles.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite superb - don't be put off by technical imperfections, 18 Oct 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: The Green Ray [1986] [DVD] (DVD)
This is one of the very best of Rohmer's films and repays repeated viewings. The whole construction of the story is quite superb and the acting (clearly built up by the cast in detailed rehearsals)is just incredibly compelling. Yes, it was shot on 16mm and there are a few imperfections in the film stock. I have seen the film during its screening at the NFT last year and I can confirm that the DVD transfer is very faithful indeed. If you are a lover of Rohmer's films don't be put off by technical criticisms. Buy and enjoy.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Previous review is in error, 18 Feb 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: The Green Ray [1986] [DVD] (DVD)
I don't know what disc the previous reviewer is looking at, but the new Arrow R2 disc of LE RAYON VERT is very good indeed. The film was originally shot on 16mm so it's never going to look like LOVE ACTUALLY.

If you want to see how bad a DVD of this film can look, see the R1 Fox Lorber disc (called SUMMER in the USA). www.dvdbeaver.com has a superb comparison.

The Arrow disc has removable English subtitles and an excellent transfer. Thoroughly recommended.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "I'm not very operational in life", 14 Jun 2006
By Bel Alcat "bel_78" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Green Ray [1986] [DVD] (DVD)
Delphine (Marie Rivière) is a young woman that doesn't exactly know what she wants in life, and that is unable to relate well to others. In her own words, "I'm not very operational in life".

That characteristic is specially easy to see when, due to unforeseen circumstances, she goes on holidays alone. She visits many places, but there is always a problem: her. Delphine feels she needs someone to be complete, and gets depressed because she doesn't seem to attract the opposite sex. On the other hand, when young men get near her she rejects them, as they are not what she is looking for. Will that change? And what does the green ray has to do with Delphine's quest for love?

All in all, I can say that I liked this film, and that I simply loved the ending. "The green ray" (or "Le rayon vert", the original French title) is the fifth film in Eric Rohmer's "Comedies and Proverbs" series, and the first film directed by him that I saw. Truth to be told, it was more than good enough to make me want to watch his other films. Of course, recommended.

Belen Alcat

PS: I give this film 3.5 stars out of five. If you like it, try to watch another of Rohmer's films, "Tale of winter" ("Comte d'hiver"), my favourite Rohmer film so far.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Great acting but boring
I acknowledge that the acting is very good and realistic, however one and half hours of listening to an irritating complainer of a lead character got a bit tedious. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bluebell

5.0 out of 5 stars Rohmer at his best
A movie about loneliness - how it can grow on you, or how you can grow it yourself. As usual in a Rohmer film, there is a lot of talk - but at times it seems to flow around... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dr. H. Beentje

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended Rohmer
Some people are alone not because there's something wrong with them but because they set their ideals high and refuse to compromise simply for the sake of fitting in or not being... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Phoust

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb deep and intense psychological dramas
Eric Rohmer's films have few characters, usually concentrating on a single human drama dissected in minute detail. Read more
Published on 15 May 2006 by pointone

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs a big hug!
when a french office worker is let down by her friend shortly before their planned trip to Greece, she attempts to go on holiday alone. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Film, terrible dvd transfer
Superb film, one of Eric Rohmer's best. I waited a long time to be able to buy this on DVD, so it is a shame that the DVD quality is awful - I mean really appalling. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2004

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