"La Belle Noiseuse" New Yorker - Region 1

(aka 'The Beautiful Troublemaker')

directed by Jacques Rivette
France 1991

A direct investigation of the creative artistic process as Edouard Frenhofer (Michel Piccoli) observes and puts to canvas Marianne (Emmanuelle Béart) in an open and expressive vision that also discreetly exposes the relationship of model and artist. A long film by most standards La Belle Noiseuse seems to have not a wasted a single frame in its indulgence regardless of the minimal plot. Possibly my favorite Rivette film for a number of valid reasons. The expressions of body language are deeply felt through many scenes, especially those in which dialogue is minimal. I strongly recommend viewing and immersing yourself in this, often unseen, world. A true masterpiece of cinema. out of

Gary W. Tooze

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Theatrical Release: September 4th, 1991 - France

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DVD Review: New Yorker (2 disc) - Region 1 - NTSC

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Distribution	New Yorker Video - Region 1- NTSC
Runtime	2:08:24 (Disc 1) + 1:39:42 (Disc 2) = 3:48:06
Video	1.30:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.67 mb/s (both DVDs) NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Disc 1
Bitrate: Disc 2
Audio	French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: New Yorker Video Aspect Ratio): Full Screen (Standard) - 1.30:1 Edition Details: • Theatrical trailer (4:3 - 1:02) • Interview with director Jacques Rivette (13:26, 4:3 - removable English subs) • Interview with co-writers Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent(21:09, 4:3 - removable English subs) • Number of discs: 2 (1 DUAL layered , 1 single layered) DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004 Keep Case Chapters: 24
Comments:	Some fine effort put into this Ny'er DVD. The image has their typical slight greenish haze to it, but otherwise is fine. I cannot tell whether a PAL transfer was used (it was see HERE), but I did not see ghosting or other inherent artifacts. Clear, removable subtitles. Good audio. Super extras with both a Rivette interview and one with Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent. There is a Region 2 edition of the film out by Artificial Eye and it looks as though the NY'er is a port of it with the same extras and features (also split over 2 discs). I'm sure we will compare at some point in the near future (We have - see HERE). As it stands - a brilliant film brought to Region 1 (NTSC) by New Yorker. For that we should be thankful. out of . Gary W. Tooze

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