Leos Carax Collection

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Leos Carax Collection Blu-ray



Boy Meets Girl

Leos Carax's brilliant feature debut follows the relationship of an aspiring filmmaker, who has just been left by his lover and a suicidal young woman, who is also reeling from a failed romance. He becomes obsessed with her from the first time he hears her voice over an apartment intercom. Eventually, they meet in person and embark on an affair that has disastrous consequences. Visually reminiscent of early French New Wave films, and beautifully shot in black and white by Jean-Yves Escoffier (Nurse Betty, Good Will Hunting), the film features some of the most striking night scenes of Paris.

Special Features:

Introduction by Denis Lavant
On Set 'In the Kitchen'

The Night Is Young

Also known as Bad Blood. Leos Carax's (Pola X, Lovers on the Bridge) second film confirmed his status as one of the most talented young French filmmakers of his generation. Set a few years before the 21st century, Mauvais Sang tells the story of Alex, the teen-age son of a murdered criminal who is enlisted by two former associates of his father to steal a valuable serum for an AIDS-like disease. Alex's mission becomes complicated when he begins to fall in love with one of the associates' young mistress and he becomes involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a rival gang woman known only as "The American".

Special Features:

Theatrical trailer
Outtakes and rushes
Deleted Scene

Holy Motors

Monsieur Oscar (Lavant) is a man of many identities. Driven around Paris by his chauffeur, Celine (Scob), he makes use of an elaborate dressing room in his limousine to assume the appearance and identity of a number of different figures. At various points throughout the day Oscar is a businessman, a beggar, an assassin, a father and an old woman, venturing out into the world to engage with others in each role and embarking on bizarre adventures that include kidnapping a beautiful model, Kay (Mendes). What is at the root of Oscar's extraordinary behavior?

Mr. X

An immersive and dreamlike portrait of director Leos Carax inspired by his singular artistic vision. By means of exclusive archival materials, interviews with his closest collaborators (such as Denis Lavant), and excerpts from his favorite films, this documentary attempts to put together a few pieces of the Carax puzzle.

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[Yami]

I've been waiting for this since it was first announced and somehow managed to hold off the single releases of Mauvais Sang and Boy Meets Girl - despite them being two of my most wanted titles on Blu-Ray! It's a shame that AE didn't/couldn't get the rights for Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (I've heard that the recently released Japanese Blu is gorgeous) or Pola X (Pathe recently restored it) but hopefully another company will pick up that baton.

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The Leos Carax Collection Blu-ray REVIEW



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[yoannjuan]

It looks very good, I can't wait.
Too bad Holy Motors has imposed subtitles, though.

[CelestialAgent]

Might be another title Artificial Eye are allowing to fall OOP, HMV still has it but Amazon is "temporarily out of stock" (not always reliable at restocking) and I can't find it at any other retailer. Wouldn't mind watching Carax's films as Annette is out in September.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same with the Truffaut Collection.

[Spiderwalk]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Might be another title Artificial Eye are allowing to fall OOP, HMV still has it but Amazon is "temporarily out of stock" (not always reliable at restocking) and I can't find it at any other retailer. Wouldn't mind watching Carax's films as Annette is out in September.

Not included in that set is the magnificent Les Amants du Pont-Neuf. It's one of the best French films of all-time, in my humble opinion.