Who was Serge Alexandre Stavisky?
In this characteristically fragmented drama, celebrated auteur Alain Resnais (Last Year in Marienbad) explores the months leading up to, and examines the consequences of, the death of historical figure and political enigma, Serge Alexandre Stavisky (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Breathless).
Stavisky... follows its subject as he tries to hold on to the illusion of control when his financial crimes come under intense scrutiny from the French police. Friends and foe alike circle him like vultures, all leading to an inevitably violent political flashpoint.
Featuring a supporting cast of French cinematic icons, including Charles Boyer (When Tomorrow Comes), Anny Duperey (Two or Three Things I Know About Her), Michel Lonsdale (Behold a Pale Horse), and Gérard Depardieu (Buffet froid), Stavisky… is both criminally underseen and a wonderfully enigmatic take on the convention of the cinematic biopic.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration from the original negative
- Original mono audio
- The Guardian Interview with Alain Resnais (1982): archival audio recording of the celebrated filmmaker in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- The Guardian Interview with Stephen Sondheim (1988): archival audio recording of the much-loved composer and lyricist in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with contemporary production reports by Jonathan Rosenbaum, an analysis of Stephen Sondheim’s score, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
- US premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
- More to be announced
All special features subject to change
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