J'accuse
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Published
Los Angeles, Calif. : Flicker Alley, LLC ;, 2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (166 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 cm).
Language
fre
ISBN
1893967395, 9781893967397
UPC
617311673993

Notes

General Note
"The newly restored original 1919 version"--Cover of the case.
General Note
"Turner Classic Movies"--Container.
General Note
The new restoration includes an extensive booklet essay by Kevin Brownlow, who draws from his research and face to face interviews with Gance. Additional essay by Leslie Hankins analyzes the influence J'Accuse had on the works of Virginia Woolf, as well as its lasting impact on artists today. Notes by Annike Kross of the Nederlands Filmmuseum detail the film's restoration. Additional bonus features include two short films: Paris pendant la guerre (Paris during the War, 1915), and Fighting the War (1916).
General Note
Silent film with music.
Creation/Production Credits
Production/distribution: Pathé ; written and directed by Abel Gance ; cinematography, M.[Maurice] Forster, L.H. [Léonce-Henri] Burel, M. [Marc] Bujard ; editing, Marguerite Beaugé.
Creation/Production Credits
This edition produced by Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange, Jeffery Masino ; 2K Reconstruction and editing, Nederland Film Museum, Mark Paul Mayer, Annike Kross ; digital restoration, Eric Lange ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Robert Israel.
Participants/Performers
Romuald Joubé, Maxime Desjardins, Séverin-Mars, Angèle Guys, Marise Dauvray.
Description
J'accuse is a World War I drama considered to be one of the most technically advanced films of the era and the first major pacifist film. It was referred to by Gance as "a human cry against the bellicose din of armies." Stars Marise Dauvray as Edith, a young woman who is unhappily married to an older man, François (Séverin-Mars), but is actually in love with a young poet Jean Diaz (Romuald Joubé). Both Jean and François end up on the front lines of World War I while Edith is captured by German forces and suffers atrocities at the hands of the soldiers. Gance contrasts individual human suffering with the larger horrors of was, depicted with stark realism.
Description
Paris pendant la guerre (Paris during the war): A rare comical look at Parisian life during wartime. These short vignettes feature several popular performers of the day (including: Félix Galipaux, M. Rablet, Marcel Simon, M. Boucot, Jane Faber) ; also includes Francois Poulbot's famous political cartoons. This vintage 35mm tinted print is courtesy of the Lobster Films Collection with Fotoplayer music by Robert Israel.
Language
Script in French with English translations.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gance, A., Joubé, R., Desjardins, M., Mars, S., Heuzé, A., Diamant-Berger, H., Galipaux, F., Poulbot, F., Bromberg, S., Lange, E., Masino, J., Brownlow, K., & Hankins, L. K. (2008). J'accuse (Deluxe DVD édition.). Flicker Alley, LLC ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abel. Gance et al.. 2008. J'accuse. Flicker Alley, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abel. Gance et al.. J'accuse Flicker Alley, LLC, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gance, Abel., et al. J'accuse Deluxe DVD édition., Flicker Alley, LLC ;, 2008.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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