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A French comedy master whose films went unseen for decades as a result of legal tangles, director-actor Pierre Etaix is a treasure the cinematic world has rediscovered and taken up with relish. His work can be placed in the spectrum of classic physical comedy with that of Jacques Tati and Jerry Lewis, but it also stands alone. These films, influenced by Etaix's experiences as a circus acrobat and clown and by the silent film comedies he adored, are elegantly deadpan, but as an on-screen presence, Etaix radiates warmth. This collection includes all of his films, including five features, The Suitor (1962), Yoyo (1965), As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966), Le grand amour (1969), and Land of Milk and Honey (1971)—most of them collaborations with the great screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie)—and three shorts, Rupture (1961), the Oscar-winning Happy Anniversary (1962), and Feeling Good (1966). Not one of these is anything less than a bracing and witty delight.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Pierre Etaix
Directors: Pierre Etaix
Format: Blu-ray, Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: French
Subtitles: English, French
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: April 23, 2013
Run Time: 413 minutes
Special Features
Disc One - New digital masters of the 2010 restorations of Rupture, Happy Anniversary, The Suitor, and Yoyo, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks; ; New video introductions to the films by Director Pierre Etaix; Pierre Etaix, un destin animé (2011), a portrait of the life and work of the Director by his wife, Odile Etaix; ; Disc Two; New Video introductions to As Long as You've Got Your Health, Le grand amour, and Land of Milk and Honey by Etaix
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