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Confidentially Yours [DVD]
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Format | Black & White, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC |
Contributor | Georges Koulouris, Franois Truffaut, Caroline Sihol, Dany Castaing, Jacques Vidal, Pascale Pellegrin, Martine Barraqu, Alain Gambin, Jean-Louis Richard, Fanny Ardant, Roland Thnot, Marie-Nolle Guilliot, Philippe Laudenbach, Eva Truffaut, Nicole Flix, Pauline Aubret, Yann Dedet, Hilton McConnico, Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko, Thi-Loan Nguyen, Michel Aubossu, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Josiane Coudel, Michel Grisolia, Isabel Benet, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierrette Monticelli, Castel Casti, Adrien Silvio, Anik Belaubre, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Isabelle Binet, Pierre Gare, Xavier Saint-Macary See more |
Language | French |
Runtime | 1 hour and 50 minutes |
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François Truffaut's last film is both a homage and a lark. Without the brooding poutiness it's a homage to Alfred Hitchcock, and it's possible to watch this film just for the parallels or outright hat-tipping that goes on. It's the story of an older, hapless real-estate agent, Vercel (Jean-Louis Trintignant), under suspicion for a ruthless murder. Since this is a black-and-white, subtitled French film, the agent's voluptuous, intelligent secretary (a sharp and sexy Fanny Ardant) is hopelessly in love with him. While he hides out in the back office, she tries to get to the bottom of the crime; this is not so much a whodunit as a cinematic treat about the conventions and setups of film noir. Under the beautiful cinematography of Néstor Almendros, this is a film rainy Sunday afternoons were made for. --Keith Simanton
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 3.2 Ounces
- Director : Franois Truffaut
- Media Format : Black & White, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Release date : May 25, 1999
- Actors : Fanny Ardant, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Philippe Laudenbach, Philippe Morier-Genoud
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : French
- Studio : Fox Lorber
- ASIN : B00000IBQ0
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #193,079 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,384 in Foreign Films (Movies & TV)
- #9,885 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
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Well, then years later, the wait became trying to find a VHS to rent, then later I pensively waited for the DVD release. But, now I have the DVD, and couldn't be happier!
Of course, the DVD doesn't have many "extras," but since I don't buy DVDs for extras, it's no big deal. The subtitles by Laurent Bouzereau, however, are excellent, and at least faithful to my memory of the German dubbing (speaking no French, I suppose this means the German dubbing was also faithful), and in much more a sophisticated vernacular than the old VHS I saw.
As with "The Bride Wore Black," "Confidentially Yours" is Truffaut's overt hommage to the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Unlike "bride," though, there's no Bernard Herrmann score, but not to worry! French composer and Truffaut favourite Georges Delerue ("The 400 Blows," "Jules and Jim," "Hiroshima Mon Amour") conjures a dark soundtrack worthy not only of Herrmann, but hearkens back to Max Steiner, Miklos Roscza and Franz Waxman with his forboding themes on the lower strings.
Actually, although "Confidentially Yours" is inspired by Hitch, it is also a tribute to the great film noirs of the 1940s, and even has an element of screwball comedy about it. Jean-Louis Trintignant stars as the luckless Vercel, a small-time realtor in Southern France who's been framed for murder. So, like Hitch's man on the run, Vercel must hide out while Gal Friday Barbara, played with sophisticated wit, sexiness and charm by Fanny Ardant (who bears an eerie resemblance both to Geena Davis and Patricia Neal), who sets about proving his innocence. Of course, Vercel's fate only sinks further as two more murders are attributed to him as he eludes the cops.
Through a series of twists and double-crosses that are more out of Howard Hawks' "The Big Sleep" than Hitchcock, Ardant eventually gets Trintignant off the hook, and in the process discovers -- voila! -- she's been in love with her rather abrasive boss all along.
"Confidentially Yours" is a fitting denouement for Truffaut: A neat and tidy bundle of murder, betrayal, revenge, love and lust in a lighthearted vein. Francois, you left us too soon!
Although the Region 1 DVD boasts a decent transfer and the theatrical trailer, those with multi-region players might want to seek out Cinema Club's UK DVD, a better transfer with the trailer, an informative introduction by Serge Toubiana and a likeable, affectionate and informative audio commentary by Jean-Louis Tritignant recorded for the French DVD in 2001.
The story is too complicated to actually summarize, but it begins with a man being shot while hunting, an innocent man being accused, and his secretary helping him prove his innocence and falling in love with him at the same time. (Based on just that about a half-dozen Hitchcock films should come to mind.) Two more dead bodies show up, the chase leads to Nice and other places, and leads crop up and disappear before the real murderer is apprehended. At times the story line gets too complicated to follow, and coincidences occur left and right, but Truffaut by this point in his career was only interested in making good entertainments - and in that he succeeded admirably. Filmed in b&w. Great fun to watch.