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The acclaimed novel by Stendhal, THE RED AND THE BLACK, is brought to the screen in this 1997 adaptation. Set in early-19th century France, the story follows Julien Sorel as he attempts to shake off his provincial background. But after taking a job as a tutor and embarking on a series of romantic entanglements, Sorrel ultimately faces a capital trial, leading to a tense conclusion to director Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe`s film.
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While convalescing at a health retreat, a sensitive and sexually curious teenage boy explores his identity, with a little help from his doting mother. The tender direction belies the film`s provocative sexual themes, which caused it to be almost banned in France upon its release.
Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Story and Screenplay.
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Witness the humiliations and pain a woman has to endure in order to achieve the highest and most wanted place in the world of cinema.
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Treason gets paid with death. His obsession was to eliminate traitors even if his own life was at stake.DVD Features:Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus Trivia Game
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Director Claude Chabrol crafts a claustrophobic and psychologically complex tale of destiny and revenge in THIS MAN MUST DIE. The film begins with a bird's-eye view of a young boy leaving a seaside beach and a speeding black Mustang approaching from the opposite direction. When the two collide in a hit-and-run accident, the movie's action is set in motion. The boy's father, Charles (Michel Duchaussoy), makes a solemn vow to find and kill the man who ended his son's life. Through a bizarre series of hunches, coincidences, and lucky guesses, Charles tracks down Helene (Carol Cellier), the sister-in-law of the man he suspects is the killer, and begins to seduce her in order to insinuate himself into her family life. When he finally comes face to face with Helene's brother-in-law, Paul (Jean Yanne), he finds himself unable to act, despite the man's monstrous behavior and callous attitude. When Charles realizes that Paul's son, Phillippe (Marc Di Napoli) wishes his father dead as well, the forces of destiny and revenge collide. Chabrol's dense and carefully crafted narrative structure explodes in an unexpected and exhilarating chain of events leading to a cathartic and disastrous climax, all portrayed through subtly evocative cinematography and terse performances. Decades later, the film inspired Sean Penn's similarly themed THE CROSSING GUARD.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original TrailerText/Photo Galleries: Photo Galleries - 1. Stills Biographies - 1. Cast
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