French Noir Collection (1957 - 1959)


US Kino Lorber 2 disc 2022 Blu-ray edition - Region A




 

 

Le Rouge est Mis 1957 / Le Dos au Mur 1958 / Un Témoin dans la Ville

Speaking of Murder (Le Rouge est Mis, 1957) Direction and co-script: Gilles Grangier
Black & White French audio DTS-HD MA 2.0 with english subtitles, 1.37:1 fullscreen

Louis (Jean Gabin) runs a Garage and he's also the leader of a gang of robbers, and
one of the criminals is Pepito (Lino Ventura). Louis has a younger brother and the
police wants him to snitch on Louis and the gang.

Back to the Wall (Le Dos au Mur, 1958) Direction: Edouard Molinaro
Black & White French audio DTS-HD MA 2.0 with english subtitles, 1.37:1 fullscreen

A fine depressing Crime Drama and Film Noir with a Twist, and with the Exquisite
Jeanne Moreau as Gloria. Mr. Decrey (Gérard Oury) has been married to Gloria for
8 years when he discovers that she is cheating him by having an affair with a younger
man. He disposes of the guy by killing him and then molds him into a wall

Witness in the City (Un Témoin dans la Ville, 1959) Direction: Edouard Molinaro
Black & White French audio DTS-HD MA 2.0 with english subtitles, 1.66:1 ratio

Exciting Crime Thriller turning into a Chase movie. A mix of elements and it felt a
bit like a Cornell Woolrich story, some of his somewhat upbeat one's.
A man, Pierre Verdier, brutally murders his girlfriend by kicking her from a train
without getting caught or being sentenced. But he won't escape scot-free as the
ex-husband of the woman, Ancelin (Lino Ventura) wants to revenge her.

Only extras two trailers

 

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