One of the original critics turned filmmakers who helped jump-start the French New Wave, Jacques Rivette began shooting his debut feature in 1958, well before that cinema revolution officially kicked off with The 400 Blows and Breathless. Ultimately released in 1961, the rich and mysterious Paris Belongs to Us offers some of the radical flavor that would define the movement, with a particularly Rivettian twist. The film follows a young literature student (Betty Schneider) who befriends the members of a loose-knit group of twenty somethings in Paris, united by the apparent suicide of an acquaintance. Suffused with a lingering post-World War II disillusionment while also evincing the playfulness and fascination with theatrical performance and conspiracy that would become hallmarks for the director, Paris Belongs to Us marked the provocative start to a brilliant directorial career.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Betty Schneider, Jean-Claude Brialy
Directors: Jacques Rivette
Format: Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection (Direct)
DVD Release Date: March 8, 2016
Run Time: 141 minutes
Cast & Crew
Betty Schneider Anne Goupil
Gianni Esposito Gerard Lenz
Françoise Prevost Terry Yok
François Maistre Pierre Goupil
Jean-Claude Brialy Jean Marc
Jean-Marie Robain De Georges
Paul Bisciglia Actor
Claude Chabrol Actor
Jean-Pierre Delage Actor
Jacques Demy Actor
Jean-Luc Godard Actor
Jean Martin Actor
Henri Poirier Actor
André Thorent Actor
Technical Credits
Jacques Rivette Director,Screenwriter
Philippe Arthuys Score Composer
Charles Bitsch Cinematographer
Denise de Casabianca Editor
Jean Gruault Screenwriter
Roland Nonin Producer
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