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(aka "La Femme de l'aviateur ou 'on ne saurait penser à rien")
directed by Eric Rohmer
La Femme de l'aviateur was the first in Eric Rohmer's celebrated Comedies and Proverbs series. Francois (Philippe Marlaud) loves Anne (Marie Rivière). However, his nightshift job at the post office means they rarely get to spend much time together. One day, he sees her leaving home with her ex, Christian (Mathieu Carrière), who had come to break up with her for good. Reeling from the news, Anne lets Francois fall prey to his jealous imagination. Obsessed with the idea that she may have cheated on him, Francois decides to stay up all night. As he wanders, desolate, through the streets of Paris, he comes across his rival sitting in a cafe with a blonde-haired woman. Intrigued, he follows them. A young woman catches on to what he's up to and accosts him in an alley off the Buttes-Chaumont...
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Theatrical Release: March 4th, 1981 - France
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Fox Lorber Region 0 - NTSC |
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Film Distributors Region 0 - PAL |
| Runtime | 1:41:42 | 1:41:046 |
| Video |
1.33:1
Open Matte |
1.33:1
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| Audio | French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
| Subtitles | English (non removable) | English and None |
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Release Information: Studio: Fox Lorber Aspect Ratio:
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Release Date: April 12th, 2004 Chapters 12 |
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Everything about the Arrow Films version is better. The Fox is cropped slightly on all 4 sides, the subtitles are burned in and it was taken directly from a PAL source so will include associated artifacts and ghosting in motion sequences. Lots of film grain and smooth contrast on the Region 0 - PAL DVD. The Arrow films has a nice 10 minute Rohmer feature as well. This is a great Eric Rohmer work and I am glad to see it available with some dignity (and English subs). Don't hesitate - buy the Arrow Films today. |
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The Films in My Life |
French Cinema: A Student's Guide by Philip Powrie, Keith Reader |
Agnes Varda by Alison Smith | Godard on Godard : Critical Writings by Jean-Luc Godard | Notes on the Cinematographer by Robert Bresson |
Robert Bresson (Cinematheque Ontario Monographs, No.
2) by James Quandt |
The Art of Cinema by Jean Cocteau |
French New Wave
by Jean Douchet, Robert Bonnono, Cedric Anger, Robert Bononno |
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