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Death In A French Garden [DVD] [1986]

DVD ~ Anémone
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  • Actors: Anémone, Richard Bohringer, Nicole Garcia, Christophe Malavoy, Michel Piccoli
  • Directors: Michel Deville
  • Writers: Michel Deville, René Belletto, Rosalinde Deville
  • Producers: Emmanuel Schlumberger
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: C'est La Vie
  • DVD Release Date: 24 Nov 2003
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000SVW7M
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,070 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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DVD Description
Michel Deville’s sleek drama of eroticism and murder was released in 1985 in France to great acclaim. It has all the ingredients required for an intriguing thriller: sex, dishonesty, voyeurism, murder and a stunning cast. A rich businessman (Michel Picolli) and his young wife, Julia (Nicole Garcia) hire David (Christopher Malavoy) to teach guitar to their teenage daughter Vivianne (Anais Jeanneret). Julia quickly seduces David, and they begin a steamy affair, which unbeknownst to them is being filmed by the next door neighbour (Anemone), whom David has befriended.

When an unknown assailant attacks David, he realizes that he’s becoming involved in a web of intrigue that runs deep. An elaborate manipulation plays out, with murder, kidnapping, suicide, a payoff, videos and a surprise pairing. The shadowy characters and the dark sensual backdrops make this a thrilling provocative film.

Special Features

  • Biographies: Anemone, Richard Bohringer, Michel Piccoli, Nicole Garcia, Michel Deville (Director)
  • Moving menu
  • Trailer
  • Scene selection
  • Photo Gallery
  • Colour booklet

DVD Technical Information:

  • Aspect Ratio (feature): 16:9
  • Running Time: 101 mins approx.
  • Language: French
  • Subtitles: English
  • PAL
  • Disc Format: DVD-9
  • Region Code: 2


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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last - it's available on DVD., 26 Sep 2004
By Mr. G. White "gwhitegeog" (Fulham, London, UK) - See all my reviews
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One of my favourite films of all time: this is a stylish, sexy, intriguing thriller, brilliantly executed and with some of the most evocative music you could hope for in a film. The story is straightforward - a handsome young guitar tutor (Christophe Malavoy) starts an affair with the mother (Nicole Garcia) of his tutee but all is not what it seems - the husband is an industrialist with secrets that someone is willing to kill for. A very young Anemone plays the nosey neighbour. I won't give away any more of the story but suffice to say that Michel Deville directs the film with his usual verve and panache. The simple sets seem to suit the mood of the film, moving from one sensual scene to the next, accompanied all the time with glorious music from Granados, Brahms and Schubert (shame there's never been a soundtrack released). If you haven't seen this film yet, you're in for treat. Even after fifty or more viewings (my video tape wore out), I still enjoy it. It's one to watch late at night with a glass of wine!
Some interesting points of note about the DVD: the picture quality (non-anamorphic transfer) is very good, without much grain and with no pops or drop-outs. The sound (ostensibly Dolby Digital, but more realistically two-track stereo) is a little hissy but clear and with good depth. The dialogue has been re-translated compared to the video version (which has been available for many years) and the sub-titles are subtely different from the theatrical release and the video. For example, David describes the symbol on his pillow as a 'crossed - o' in the video translation but in the the DVD it is translated as a 'mythical symbol'. Extra features are mimimal - just a few potted biographies really. However, the DVD has been worth waiting for - enjoy!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting art movie, 14 May 2007
One of the best art movies I've seen. Usually they're slow and ponderous. And all French films have that existential disconnected emptiness to them. This film had a quick brisk pace and there was just a small dollop of existential emptiness (see The Pornographer to see how a movie can be made unwatchable by it).

It had a proper plot and is part of a clear and distinct genre (erotic thriller). It also has interesting, well realised characters.

The film is visually pretty and the DVD looks good; although I think it was sourced from an old cinema print as the reel change burn marks can be seen every twenty or so minutes.

I'm not sure why it's so obscure as it's better than the over-rated Three Colours Trilogy, of which this film could easily have been the fourth part.

Even if you don't like French art movies, it is still very enjoyable and remarkably free of pretension. And there's no higher praise than that when it comes to French movies.

I would also recommend Choses Secretes (Secret Things) as it's a great film that is very explicit and almost without pretension.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten classic, 14 Jul 2008
A simply great thriller, great in any language, timeless, visually stunning, what more can I say?

Unusually, for a cast full of unsympathic characters, I was drawn into this film the first time I watched it 5 years ago, and I have been returning to it ever since.

A must for anyone who enjoys a superior mystery - after you've watched it once, I'll be very surprised if you don't want to watch it again.
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