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(aka "Cléo from 5 to 7" )
directed by Agnès Varda
France 1962
Agnès Varda
eloquently captures Paris in the sixties
with this real-time portrait of a singer
(Corinne Marchand) set adrift in the city as
she awaits test results of a biopsy. A
chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s
life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of
vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a
score by Michel Legrand (The
Umbrellas of Cherbourg) and cameos
by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina. |
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Theatrical Release: April 11th, 1962 (France)
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Comparison:
The Criterion Collection (4 By Agnès Varda - Spine # 73) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Artificial Eye (The Agnès Varda Collection, Volume 1 (Sp) - Region 0 - PAL vs. Curzon Artificial Eye - Region 'B' - Blu-ray vs. C riterion (The Complete Films of Agnès Varda) - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
1) The Criterion Collection (4 By Agnès Varda Boxset) (Spine # 73)) - Region 1 - NTSC LEFT2) Artificial Eye (The Agnès Varda Collection, Volume 1 (Sp) - Region 0 - PAL SECOND 3) Curzon Artificial Eye' - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - THIRD4) Criterion Spine #73 (The Complete Films of Agnès Varda) - Region FREE - Blu-ray RIGHT
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Only available, at present, as part of the Criterion's 15 Blu-ray disc The Complete Films of Agnès Varda: Bonus Captures: |
Distribution |
The Criterion Collection Region 1 - NTSC |
Artificial Eye Region 0 - PAL |
Curzon Artificial Eye - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | Criterion Spine #73 - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:29:45 | 1:25:51 | 1:30:23.833 | 1:30:47.567 |
Video |
1.66:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced
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1.66:1 Original Aspect Ratio
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1080P / 23.976 fps Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 39,395,316,665 bytes Feature: 22,957,934,592 bytesVideo Bitrate: 29.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1080P / 23.976 fps Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 48,587,132,709 bytesFeature: 27,158,310,912 bytesVideo Bitrate: 35.75 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | French (original mono) |
French (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
LPCM Audio French 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit | LPCM Audio French 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit |
Subtitles | English, None | English (burned-in) | English, None | English, None |
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Release
Information: Studio: The Criterion Collection Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters |
Release
Information: Studio: Artificial Eye Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Aspect Ratio: 1080P / 23.976 fps Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 39,395,316,665 bytes Feature: 22,957,934,592 bytesVideo Bitrate: 29.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details:
• New Interview with Agnès Varda - Recorded exclusively for this release
(29:55) • T railer (1:29)• Cariatides of Paris (11:38)
• Introduction
(3:31) |
Release Information: Aspect Ratio: 1080P / 23.976 fps Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 48,587,132,709 bytesFeature: 27,158,310,912 bytesVideo Bitrate: 35.75 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details:
• Remembrances (2005), a documentary on the making of the
film, featuring interviews with Varda and actors Corinne Marchand and
Antoine Bourseiller (36:01) Blu-ray Release Date: August 11th, 2020 Custom Blu-ray Case (see below) Chapters: 20 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
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Blu-ray
disc.
ADDITION: Criterion
Blu-ray
(June 2020):
NOTE: We have added 48 more large
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On their
Blu-ray,
Criterion use a linear PCM 1.0 channel mono track (24-bit) in the
original French language. Not any difference that I can determine from
the UK uncompressed audio. Cleo From 5 to 7 has a
score by the iconic Michel Legrand (America
As Seen By A Frenchman, Castle
Keep,
La
Piscine,
The
Umbrellas of Cherbourg,
The Young Girls of Rochefort,
A Woman is a Woman,
Ice Station Zebra) and has a passive, introspective, tone - that
totally suits the film's moods.
It sounds excellent - a subtle, but
impacting, part of the viewing experience.
Criterion offer optional English subtitles (a slightly different
translation - see below) on their Region FREE
Blu-ray,
playable worldwide.
The Criterion
Blu-ray
supplements repeat most from the Four by Agnès Varda DVD
supplements from 2008 including the 1/2 hour Remembrances 2005
documentary, the Gallery of paintings by Hans Baldung Grien, the brief
excerpt from a 1993 French television with Madonna and Varda, the 2005,
9-minute, 'Cléo's Real Path Through Paris', the 1961 Les
fiancés du pont Macdonald short film Varda, as well as L’opéra
Mouffe (1958) and a theatrical trailer. New from Criterion, on this disc entitled "Program Three - Around Paris" are the 13-minute 1984 short Les Dites Cariatides with a brief introduction from 2007 by Varda. It is a documentary of the caryatids in Paris accompanied by the poetry of Baudelaire and the music of Offenbach. Les Dites Cariatides Bis runs just over two minutes and is a 'super' short film to accompany the earlier documentary of the same name. A photoplay of various caryatids to be found in Paris. Also included are Varda's 1986 T'as de beaux escaliers, tu sais (You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know) running less than 4-mintes with a 25 second introduction. and the package has a booklet with a new essay by Adrian Martin and a written introduction by Agnès Varda. "Cleo From 5 to 7" is absolutely brilliant with emotional layers and deep subtext incorporating a travelogue of 1960's Paris. It, along with Vagabond, are my favorite films by Agnès Varda.... and two of my favorite films of all time. I'll never forget how I cherished Criterion's first DVD release - bare-bones but I must have worn it out I watched it so often. Now we get a 2K restoration and 1080P resolution for home theater consumption. It remains the best time to be a film fan. We will try to review the entire 15-disc The Complete Films of Agnès Varda Blu-ray collection boxset. Cleo From 5 to 7 is an integral part and we are extremely pleased with it.
Gary W. Tooze ***
ADDITION: Curzon Artificial Eye - Region 'B' Blu-ray - December 2017: Firstly, Curzon / Artificial Eye's 8 Blu-ray disc is on The Agnès Varda Collection set that includes La Pointe Courte, Cleo From 5 To 7, Le Bonheur, L'une Chante, L'autre Pas, Vagabond, Jacquot De Nantes, The Gleaners & and The Beaches Of Agnès.The original, non-anamorphic, interlaced (out-of-print), 2000 Criterion DVD was in the, odd, 1.55:1 aspect ratio where the new UK Blu-ray is 1.66:1. Criterion did improve the transfer in their 2008 4 By Agnès Varda DVD boxset that was, at the time, 'director approved'. The 1080P is far superior and shows more information in the frame on all 4 edges of the frame. It has a high bitrate has a touch of gloss and may be a shade brittle but looks solid in-motion - brighter, cleaner and more layered contrast. The Blu-ray gives a far superior presentation.
The audio is in linear PCM (24-bit) in the original French language with no demonstrative effects - but a few crowd scenes. The limited dialogue is clear and the Region 'B' Blu-ray has optional English subtitles (see samples below).
There are supplements starting with a new 3.5-minute introduction by Agnès Varda, a new 1/2 hour interview with Agnès Varda - recorded exclusively for this release where she plays with her cat and talks about her recollections of the film. Cariatides of Paris is Varda's 1985 documentary of the caryatids in Paris accompanied by the poetry of Baudelaire and the music of Offenbach. The remaining extras are found on the Criterion's Four by Agnès Varda. Memories and Anecdotes - a 36-minute a documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Varda and actors Corinne Marchand and Antoine Bourseiller. There is a 2.5 minute excerpt from a 1993 French television program featuring Madonna and Varda talking about the film plus Cléo's Real Path Through Paris (2005); a 10-minute short film retracing, on a motorcycle, Cléo's steps through Paris. Fiancés on the Bridge is a 5-minute short film directed by Varda, featuring some of her new wave colleagues, with Varda explaining why the film was featured in Cléo. There is also a trailer.
Another favorite Varda film. We have beauty - of wandering the streets, life, people, Corinne Marchand, her outfits... and the overhang of the specter of death. Such a beautiful, simple, human film. Absolute masterpiece. The Blu-ray is so welcome - it's overdo to an English-friendly format. This is certainly another reason to own a region free player for 'A'-restricted audiences - and it continue to encourage a purchase of the entire The Agnès Varda Collection. Gary W. Tooze |
Package - Criterion The Complete Films of Agnès Varda - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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1) The Criterion Collection (4 By Agnès Varda Boxset) (Spine # 73)) - Region 1 - NTSC TOP2) Artificial Eye (The Agnès Varda Collection, Volume 1 (Sp) - Region 0 - PAL SECOND 3) Curzon Artificial Eye' - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - THIRD4) Criterion Spine #73 (The Complete Films of Agnès Varda) - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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1) The Criterion Collection (4 By Agnès Varda Boxset) (Spine # 73)) - Region 1 - NTSC TOP2) Artificial Eye (The Agnès Varda Collection, Volume 1 (Sp) - Region 0 - PAL SECOND 3) Curzon Artificial Eye' - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - THIRD4) Criterion Spine #73 (The Complete Films of Agnès Varda) - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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Only available, at present, as part of the Curzon / Artificial Eye's 8 disc The Agnès Varda Collection: |
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Artificial Eye Region 0 - PAL |
Curzon Artificial Eye - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | Criterion Spine #73 - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
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