This has been my absolute favorite movie since I was a kid. It was aired dubbed in English on PBS in Philly in the ‘70s. It was ages before I knew it was French. 😅
I lived in NJ outside Philly in the 70s so I might have seen that very broadcast! I had seen the movie in theaters earlier upon its release. I’m surprised that PBS would show a dubbed version. My first exposure to subtitles was on some Bergman movies aired on “educational” tv (pre PBS). Thanks for commenting.
@@RogerKirby13 You know, it could have been a Jersey channel. We got Philly’s 12 and Jersey’s 63 (I might have that channel wrong). It would have been one of those two. It was around the time when “kung fu” movies were really popular (and dubbed), and the lips not matching the audio was noticeable but didn’t seem unnatural. 📺😄
@@tntaylor101 Those dubbed kung fu movies are indeed hilarious. Every once in a while one from the 70s will pop up on Amazon Prime in an atrociously dubbed version which I love to revisit for nostalgic value if nothing else.
Greetings Roger! Thank you for the very thoughtful analysis of a film that had been unknown to me prior to your review. You make some great points about the juxtaposition between the elements of character and situation and which one that creators emphasize at any given time or over the course of their careers. Of course this can be arbitrary inasmuch as any successful attempt at story-telling must contain elements of both. The central character's unstated reasons for the killings adds to the mystery but also underscores the randomness of life and living. Sometimes we do not know to what extent we aggrieve other people in our lives that may trigger destructive behaviour. My own most recent viewing experience was the 1957 film, Paths Of Glory, directed by Stanley Kubrick and featuring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, and Adolphe Menjou. Famously banned in France for 20 years after its release for its realistic and unflattering depiction of the French high command during World War One, this is a riveting account. Interestingly, Douglas, who was also a producer of the film, insisted that Kubrick not change the ending and we are all the better for that intervention. The film is in equal parts an examination of the machinations of a corrupt military culture and a testament as to the utter futility of war. It is certainly one of the greatest films of all time. My latest film acquisition was 2004's Miracle, featuring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, and Nathan West. Thanks again for the excellent account of this Truffaut film and have a great remainder of the week!
Hi Cris. Your comments on the Bride Wore Black are amazingly pertinent to the film even though you have not seen it. Paths of Glory is still one of the most powerful war movies ever made. I saw it many times on tv growing up and once later on on the big screen at a film society and I recall everyone was visibly moved. Miracle I have never seen. Thanks again and take care.
Truffaut was never one of my top favorites but I always looked forward to his movies as they came out. I saw them all but after he died at a much too young age I sort of forgot them. It has been fun so far to re-visit these two and several more to come.
Hi Roger I got the same kino releases recently too! with "the story of Adele H." being on backorder at Amazon and "Mississippi Mermaid' arrives the same time. But I have to say that "the bride wore black" was my first Truffaut movie, so there is alittle favoritism lol But I absolutely love this movie the Herrman score is so memorable, next to his "north by northwest" score it always reminds me of Hitchcock because of the score! but since I first saw this in 1992 I've had the chance to see many Woolrich movie adaptations, and he has to be one of my favorite crime writers (pulp stories) you hit it on the head in your review, now it's not the best Truffaut but definitely a crowd pleaser, Moreau almost gives a silent performance at times, and you have to read her eyes, the obsession of revenge in her eyes, greatnlittle movie, not without its flaws but very memorable and entertaining! thanks for covering it!!
Hi Mike. Great comments on your experience with Truffaut movies. When his films were released they were eagerly anticipated on the foreign film circuit. I am happy Kino decided to release these. I think the four films in the boxset have never been released on bluray in the US. Cereal at midnight has a great interview with a Kino exec that is in charge of acquisitions and he said he had hesitated about the Truffaut titles for a while, anticipating minimal sales interest, but finally decided that they just had to be out there, Truffaut was too important to be neglected. Let’s give thanks to Kino, picking up titles that one might think were once sure fire for Criterion. Thanks for commenting and take care.
@@RogerKirby13 Strange how Jean -Pierre Melville is getting 4K editions from Criterion and still no Truffaut box set etc. Don't get me wrong I love Melville, maybe they're cooking up something involving Truffaut? It's funny that Kino didn't think Truffaut would sale? oh well that's why they get the big bucks lol 😆 I'm waiting to get all the blurays and watch them before I cover those new Kino's! thanks again Roger!
@@OldmovieMike Truffaut was way more popular than Melville back in the 60s and 70’s especially in reportory theaters, but that has turned around in the physical media world of today. Another puzzler is the Terry Gilliam 4K upgrades that Criterion has been putting out and probably more to come. I’m looking forward to your King Hu video later today.
This has been my absolute favorite movie since I was a kid. It was aired dubbed in English on PBS in Philly in the ‘70s. It was ages before I knew it was French. 😅
I lived in NJ outside Philly in the 70s so I might have seen that very broadcast! I had seen the movie in theaters earlier upon its release. I’m surprised that PBS would show a dubbed version. My first exposure to subtitles was on some Bergman movies aired on “educational” tv (pre PBS). Thanks for commenting.
@@RogerKirby13 You know, it could have been a Jersey channel. We got Philly’s 12 and Jersey’s 63 (I might have that channel wrong). It would have been one of those two. It was around the time when “kung fu” movies were really popular (and dubbed), and the lips not matching the audio was noticeable but didn’t seem unnatural. 📺😄
@@tntaylor101 Those dubbed kung fu movies are indeed hilarious. Every once in a while one from the 70s will pop up on Amazon Prime in an atrociously dubbed version which I love to revisit for nostalgic value if nothing else.
Greetings Roger! Thank you for the very thoughtful analysis of a film that had been unknown to me prior to your review. You make some great points about the juxtaposition between the elements of character and situation and which one that creators emphasize at any given time or over the course of their careers. Of course this can be arbitrary inasmuch as any successful attempt at story-telling must contain elements of both. The central character's unstated reasons for the killings adds to the mystery but also underscores the randomness of life and living. Sometimes we do not know to what extent we aggrieve other people in our lives that may trigger destructive behaviour. My own most recent viewing experience was the 1957 film, Paths Of Glory, directed by Stanley Kubrick and featuring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, and Adolphe Menjou. Famously banned in France for 20 years after its release for its realistic and unflattering depiction of the French high command during World War One, this is a riveting account. Interestingly, Douglas, who was also a producer of the film, insisted that Kubrick not change the ending and we are all the better for that intervention. The film is in equal parts an examination of the machinations of a corrupt military culture and a testament as to the utter futility of war. It is certainly one of the greatest films of all time. My latest film acquisition was 2004's Miracle, featuring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, and Nathan West. Thanks again for the excellent account of this Truffaut film and have a great remainder of the week!
Hi Cris. Your comments on the Bride Wore Black are amazingly pertinent to the film even though you have not seen it. Paths of Glory is still one of the most powerful war movies ever made. I saw it many times on tv growing up and once later on on the big screen at a film society and I recall everyone was visibly moved. Miracle I have never seen. Thanks again and take care.
This sounds like a good one. I'll have to pick up a copy. I think I've only seen maybe three films by Truffaut.
Truffaut was never one of my top favorites but I always looked forward to his movies as they came out. I saw them all but after he died at a much too young age I sort of forgot them. It has been fun so far to re-visit these two and several more to come.
Hi Roger
I got the same kino releases recently too! with "the story of Adele H." being on backorder at Amazon and "Mississippi Mermaid' arrives the same time.
But I have to say that "the bride wore black" was my first Truffaut movie, so there is alittle favoritism lol But I absolutely love this movie the Herrman score is so memorable, next to his "north by northwest" score it always reminds me of Hitchcock because of the score!
but since I first saw this in 1992 I've had the chance to see many Woolrich movie adaptations, and he has to be one of my favorite crime writers (pulp stories) you hit it on the head in your review, now it's not the best Truffaut but definitely a crowd pleaser, Moreau almost gives a silent performance at times, and you have to read her eyes, the obsession of revenge in her eyes, greatnlittle movie, not without its flaws but very memorable and entertaining!
thanks for covering it!!
Hi Mike. Great comments on your experience with Truffaut movies. When his films were released they were eagerly anticipated on the foreign film circuit. I am happy Kino decided to release these. I think the four films in the boxset have never been released on bluray in the US.
Cereal at midnight has a great interview with a Kino exec that is in charge of acquisitions and he said he had hesitated about the Truffaut titles for a while, anticipating minimal sales interest, but finally decided that they just had to be out there, Truffaut was too important to be neglected. Let’s give thanks to Kino, picking up titles that one might think were once sure fire for Criterion.
Thanks for commenting and take care.
@@RogerKirby13 Strange how Jean -Pierre Melville is getting 4K editions from Criterion and still no Truffaut box set etc. Don't get me wrong I love Melville, maybe they're cooking up something involving Truffaut? It's funny that Kino didn't think Truffaut would sale? oh well that's why they get the big bucks lol 😆 I'm waiting to get all the blurays and watch them before I cover those new Kino's!
thanks again Roger!
@@OldmovieMike Truffaut was way more popular than Melville back in the 60s and 70’s especially in reportory theaters, but that has turned around in the physical media world of today. Another puzzler is the Terry Gilliam 4K upgrades that Criterion has been putting out and probably more to come. I’m looking forward to your King Hu video later today.
@@RogerKirby13 thanks Roger
yeah I hope it turns out OK 🤞