| Description |
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Classic collection |
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Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
French dialogue (mono) with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Isabelle Huppert, François Cluzet, Marie Trintignant, Nils Tavernier. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Jean Rabier ; editor, Monique Fardoulis ; music, Matthieu Chabrol ; costume designer, Corinne Jorry ; production designer, Françoise Benoît-Fresco. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. |
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Adapted from Une affaire de femmes / de Francis Szpiner. |
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Special features: New, enhanced digital transfer; scene comments by Claude Chabrol; presentation by critic Joël Magny; interviews with producer Martin Karmitz and writer Francis Szpiner; director filmography; original French theatrical trailer; essay by film critic and author Wheeler Winston Dixon. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
To survive Nazi-occupied 1940's France, Marie turns to illegally aborting pregnancies for a hefty fee. As her income increases, Marie moves her family to a posh apartment. Completely seduced by her lifestyle, Marie ignores her shell-shocked husband Paul. Things take a disastrous turn after one of Marie's "customers" dies and her husband turns her over to the authorities. Inspired by the real-life of Marie-Louise Girard, who was executed in 1943 by the Vichy Government, who'd declared abortion as a Crime Against the State because it diminished the number of potential soldiers. |
| Subject |
Giraud, Marie-Louise, 1903-1943 -- Drama.
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Abortion -- Government policy -- France -- History -- 20th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Women -- Sexual behavior -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Abortion -- France -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (FRENCH), VIDEODISCS
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Karmitz, Marin, producer.
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Tavernier, Colo, screenwriter.
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Chabrol, Claude, 1930-2010, screenwriter, director.
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Huppert, Isabelle, actor.
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Cluzet, François, actor.
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Trintignant, Marie, 1962-2003, actor.
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Tavernier, Nils, actor.
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Rabier, Jean, 1927- cinematographer.
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Fardoulis, Monique, film editor.
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Chabrol, Matthieu, composer.
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Jorry, Corinne.
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Benoît-Fresco, Françoise.
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Szpiner, Francis.
Affaire de femmes.
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MK2 Productions.
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Films A2 (Firm)
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Films du Camelia (Firm)
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SEPT (Television station : France)
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Sofica Sofinergie (Firm)
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: Story of women |
| ISBN |
078002897X |
| Standard No. |
037429196625 |
| Music No. |
STO180 Home Vision Entertainment |
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STO080 Home Vision Entertainment |
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