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(aka "Inspector Lavardin" )

 

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France / Switzerland 1986

 

If memory serves, this 1985 follow-up to Claude Chabrol's Poulet au vinaigre, bringing back the same police inspector (Jean Poiret) on another case, isn't quite as much fun as its predecessor. But it's still Chabrol and it's still enjoyable, helped in this case by the presence of Bernadette Lafont and Jean-Claude Brialy.

Excerpt of Jonathan Rosenbaum's capsule at the Chicago Reader located HER

 

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Theatrical Release: France12 March 1986

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DVD Review: MK2 - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Per-Olof Strandberg for the Review!

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The Claude Chabrol Collection from MK2 includes the following five films: Betty, L'Enfer, Poulet, au vinaigre, Inspecteur Lavardin and Masques. They have all English subtitles on the main feature, but not on the extra material.
Distribution

MK2

Region 2 - PAL
Runtime 96:04 (4% PAL speedup)
Video

1.66:1 Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
Average Bitrate: mb/s
PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
Audio DD 2.0 French
Subtitles English and None
Features Release Information:
Studio: MK2

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen anamorphic - 1.66:1

Edition Details:
• Presentation of the film by Joel Magny (2:39)
• Scene commentary by Claude Chabrol (32:28)
• Claude Chabrol Collection trailers (11 films)
• MK2 trailer reel
• Note!
• No English subtitles on the extra material

DVD Release Date: 6 November 2002
Keep Case

Chapters 16

 

Comments NOTE: Blu-ray Reviewed HERE.

Inspector Lavardin, the follow up of Poulet au vinaigre, is not as good a DVD than the first one. The reason of these can also be in the original production, having a different film stock or a lower budget?

The DVD has mostly a very satisfying quality, but I feel here is made (very little) contrast boosting to get a better picture quality! Also some dark scenes seems very pushed up! Compared to many Chabrol DVD's in the market this is mostly excellent!

 - per-Olof Strandberg




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by Jean Douchet, Robert Bonnono, Cedric Anger, Robert Bononno 		French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present
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DVD Box Cover

CLICK to order from:

The Claude Chabrol Collection from MK2 includes the following five films: Betty, L'Enfer, Poulet, au vinaigre, Inspecteur Lavardin and Masques. They have all English subtitles on the main feature, but not on the extra material.
Distribution

MK2

Region 2 - PAL

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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