Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle Blu-ray - Joëlle Miquel / Jessica Forde

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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r

(aka "Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle")

France 1987

Shot quickly in and around Paris during a production break on Rohmer’s The Green Ray (Le Rayon Vert), Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle is a breezy, witty film that traces the exploits of two young women—one an ethnology student from the city, the other an unsophisticated aspiring artist from the country. Reinette and Mirabelle (played by Joëlle Miquel and Jessica Forde) become instant friends upon meeting in the first of four vignettes that make up the film (“The Blue Hour”), and in their first two days together, they decide to become roommates in Paris. Throughout the three remaining stories, they encounter many of the inevitable characters of a modern city: the impossible waiter (“The Waiter”), the Metro-station hustler (“The Beggar, the Kleptomaniac and the Hustler”), and the snooty gallery owner (“Selling the Painting”.)

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Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the very different views, characters and relation to the world of these two friends.

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Theatrical Release: February 4th, 1987

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Review: Metrograph Pictures - Region 'A' - Blu-ray

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Distribution	Metrograph Pictures - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
Runtime	1:39:20.708
Video	1.37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 32,322,363,389 bytes Feature: 31,955,871,744 bytes Video Bitrate: 38.97 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate Blu-ray:
Audio	DTS-HD Master Audio French 1558 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1558 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Commentary: Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Metrograph Pictures 1.37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 32,322,363,389 bytes Feature: 31,955,871,744 bytes Video Bitrate: 38.97 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details: • Audio Commentary by writer Kristen Yoonsoo Kim • Summer of Rohmer Trailer (0:47) Blu-ray Release Date: November 21st, 2023 Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 10

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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Metrograph Pictures Blu-ray (November 2023): Metrograph Pictures have transferred Eric Rohmer's Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle to Blu-ray. It was originally shot in 16mm and blown up to 35mm - so it is very grainy. Like The Aviator's Wife from Metrograph the 1080P image is decidedly green. There is teal infiltration. Colors (reds) are bright with some depth and the textures, while prevalent, are consistent. I can't comment on the authenticity but I was okay with my viewing.

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On their Blu-ray, Metrograph Pictures use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the original French language. Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle has no effects and almost no music. Rohmer has stated: "To put it bluntly, I have to admit that I do not like music. I try very hard to eliminate it from my life and from my films. It irritates me, it annoys me, it tires me, and despite the old saying, it neither improves my morals nor sweetens my temper. I find myself quite at ease in silence...". Ronan Girre is credited with the dance music and Jean-Louis Valéro with the, often electronic, theme music in Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle. Metrograph Pictures offer optional English subtitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray.

The Metrograph Pictures Blu-ray offers a new commentary by writer Kristen Yoonsoo Kim. She's excellent talking about the Rohmerian dialogue, the performers - what they went bon to be in, real life anecdotes that precipitated the film, the Comedies & Proverbs cycle, she reads review quotes etc. and much more. As a huge Rohmer fan, I really enjoyed it and found her observations well worth the indulgence. I'd love to hear more commentaries from her. There is also a 'Summer of Rohmer' trailer.

Although I am a big Eric Rohmer fan I don't recall seeing Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle before - so this was a treat and I settled in quickly to the director's languid pace and observant style. I loved the brief appearances of Béatrice Romand and Marie Rivière. Two teenage girls, played by Joëlle Miquel and Jessica Forde, become fast friends sharing discussions, coincidences and conflicts with lovely vérité performances as they interact with others and with nature. Simplicity, monetary needs (coffee), love, the subjectivity of art - all flowing with the peaceful, uncomplicated, rhythms of life. So very far away from the discordant 2020s. Rohmer's cinema has a unique appeal, but if you 'grok' it you will have immense benefit. The Metrograph Pictures Blu-ray has the film in 1080P and a rewarding commentary. Enjoy!

Gary Tooze