Beau travail / screenply, Jean-Pol Fargeau and Claire Denis ; director, Claire Denis.
Amid the azure waters and sunbaked desert landscapes of Djibouti, a French Foreign Legion sergeant sows the seeds of his ruin as his obsession with a striking young recruit plays out to the thunderous, operatic strains of Benjamin Britten.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681437569
- ISBN: 1681437562
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Based on Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor." Wide screen. Special features: New conversation between Denis and Barry Jenkins; new selected scene commentaries with Godard; new interviews with Lavant and Colin; new video essay by Judith Mayne; essay by Girish Shambu. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Gregoire Colin, Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1 NTSC, widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby stereo; color. |
Language Note: | French dialogue; English subtitles. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from disc surface. |
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Subject: | Soldiers > Djibouti > Drama. Armed Forces. Soldiers. France > Armed Forces > Drama. Djibouti. France. |
Genre: | Drama. Feature films. Feature films. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD BEA (Text) | 000157107 | Video | Available | - |
Summary:
Amid the azure waters and sunbaked desert landscapes of Djibouti, a French Foreign Legion sergeant sows the seeds of his ruin as his obsession with a striking young recruit plays out to the thunderous, operatic strains of Benjamin Britten.