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Benoit Magimel

Life Is a Long Quiet River

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Released: 20th July 2020. An outrageously wicked comedy about two families from award winning debut filmmaker Étienne Chatiliez, this fast-paced satire became the most popular French comedy of the decade. The radiantly bourgeois Le Quesnoys with their immaculate children and perfect manners and the grubby, disreputable Groseilles are thrown together in absurd chaos by an act of revenge as they discover that twelve years prior their babies were switched at birth. A witty send up of class relations and family ties, Life Is a Long Quiet River was celebrated with a host of trophies at France’s CĂ©sar Awards ceremony winning for best screenplay, best debut work and acting prizes for HĂ©lĂ©ne Vincent and Catherine Jacob. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition digital transfer High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation Original Mono audio Newly translated optional English subtitles Archival interviews with director Étienne Chatiliez, actor AndrĂ© Wilms, co-writer/co-producer Florence Quentin and producer Charles Gassot Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Romney

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  • Details

    Released:
    20th July 2020
    Category:
    World Cinema
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5027035022178
  • Description

    An outrageously wicked comedy about two families from award winning debut filmmaker Étienne Chatiliez, this fast-paced satire became the most popular French comedy of the decade.

    The radiantly bourgeois Le Quesnoys with their immaculate children and perfect manners and the grubby, disreputable Groseilles are thrown together in absurd chaos by an act of revenge as they discover that twelve years prior their babies were switched at birth.

    A witty send up of class relations and family ties, Life Is a Long Quiet River was celebrated with a host of trophies at France’s CĂ©sar Awards ceremony winning for best screenplay, best debut work and acting prizes for HĂ©lĂ©ne Vincent and Catherine Jacob.

    SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
    • High Definition digital transfer
    • High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation
    • Original Mono audio
    • Newly translated optional English subtitles
    • Archival interviews with director Étienne Chatiliez, actor AndrĂ© Wilms, co-writer/co-producer Florence Quentin and producer Charles Gassot
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow
    FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Romney
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    90 minutes
    Original Language:
    French
    Extras:
    Language(s): French, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu
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