Sebastian (Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Weekend) is staging an adaptation of Racine's tragedy, Andromaque while a film crew captures their rehearsals on handheld 16mm. The production's star and Sebastian's girlfriend, Claire (Bulle Ogier, Out 1), cannot take the pressure and removes herself. Life imitates art, creating a tragedy for the couple when Sebastian recasts the role with his ex. L'amour fou is a hypnotic study of tempestuous love, told with director Jacques Rivette's signature reflexivity and containing striking examinations of performance, art, theatre and life. A classic of the French New Wave and one of Rivette's most radical works, L'amour fou was unavailable for years, with the original elements tragically burned in a fire.
- Region Code:
- Region B
- Duration:
- 252 minutes
- Original Language:
- French
- Extras:
- Language(s): French, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Documentaries: 'The Third Eye'; Feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with star Jean-Pierre Kalfon, writer/director and Rivette collaborator Pascal Bonitzer, Rivette biographer Antoine de Baecque, critic/historian Sylvie Pierre and archival footage of Jacques Rivette (Robert Fischer, 2024, 95 min), Interviews: Caroline Champetier (cinematographer/restoration supervisor), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork