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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
Directed by René Clément
France
Italy 1970
From René Clément, the legendary director of Forbidden Games, Purple Noon, The Deadly Trap and And Hope to Die comes this stylish thriller starring screen legend Charles Bronson (Chino, Cold Sweat, Mr. Majestyk). When a beautiful young woman (Marlène Jobert, We Won’t Grow Old Together) in the South of France is stalked and then assaulted by a mysterious masked assailant, she kills the man in self-defense, and in a moment of misjudgment, she dumps his corpse over a cliff into the sea instead of calling the police. Trying to return to her life before the attack, her world is turned upside down when an American investigator (Bronson) shows up and, to her horror, seems to know everything about what she has done. Rider on the Rain showcases fine performances both from Bronson, whose mix of sympathy and aggression perfectly defines his character, and Jobert, who gains audience empathy with her touch of sexuality mixed with an innate, almost childlike innocence. Featuring a haunting and beautiful score by Francis Lai (Love Story) with wonderful supporting performances by Gabriele Tinti (Cannon for Cordoba) and Jill Ireland (Breakheart Pass). This special edition includes both the 114-minute U.S. cut and the 118-minute French cut. *** Adapted from a novel by acclaimed mystery writer Sébastien Japrisot, this French/Italian nailbiter stars Marlène Jobert as Mélancolie "Mellie" Mau, a young woman stalked by on a rainy afternoon by a mysterious stranger. The man eventually breaks in on Mellie while her husband is gone and rapes her. She grabs a shotgun and kills her assailant, dumping the body into the ocean. When the body is recovered, American military officer Dobbs (Charles Bronson) accuses Mellie of the murder -- and of stealing the U.S. Army money that the rapist had been carrying with him -- and that's only the beginning. The plot piles one twist upon another, deliriously confounding the audience at every turn. Excerpt from B+N located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: January 21st, 1970
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Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Version | U.S. version | French version |
Runtime | 1:54:12.262 | 1:58:10.249 |
Video |
1. 78:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 42,910,084,710 bytesFeature: 20,657,326,080 bytes Video Bitrate: 20.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 42,910,084,710 bytesFeature: 21,160,716,288 bytesVideo Bitrate: 20.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1555 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS
Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
DTS-HD Master Audio French 1555 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) |
Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
US: 1. 78:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 42,910,084,710 bytesFeature: 20,657,326,080 bytes Video Bitrate: 20.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
French: 1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 42,910,084,710 bytesFeature: 21,160,716,288 bytesVideo Bitrate: 20.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson• Theatrical Trailer (3:52) • US Teaser Trailer (1:14) • US Radio Spot (0:59)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 8 / 8 |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.
Kino Lorber bring René Clément's Rider on the Rain and the,
longer, French version Le passager de la pluie to a new
Blu-ray
edition. These are separate transfers as they are different films with
many of the same sequences shot alternately - it is not simply a DUB or
censored/removed scenes plus there is different dialogue. It's on a dual-layered
Blu-ray
in 1080P with a supportive bitrates for both transfers. The, shorter, US
version is decidedly green in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and looks inferior
to the much sharper French version in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio. It is a
strange and remarkable difference - se the matched comparison captures
below. The French version has some impressive detail in close-ups and
looks more film-like where the US looks like video quality. |
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CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
1) Kino (US Version) - Region 'A' - Blu-ray TOP 2) Kino (French Version) - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM |