Kino: 4K Restoration of Last Year at Marienbad Detailed for Blu-ray
HomeKino: 4K Restoration of Last Year at Marienbad Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted June 4, 2019 02:44 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Alain Resnais' film Last Year at Marienbad (1961), starring Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoeff, Françoise Bertin, and Jean Lanier. The release will be available for purchase on August 20.
Synopsis: In this unconventional French drama, a group of unnamed aristocrats interact at a palatial château, resulting in an enigmatic tale told partially in flashback. X (Giorgio Albertazzi) is convinced that he has met the beautiful A (Delphine Seyrig) before in the Czech resort town of Marienbad, and implies they had a romantic relationship. M (Sacha Pitoeff), who may be A's husband or boyfriend, confronts her mysterious suitor, leading to conflict and questions about the truth behind his story.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: In this unconventional French drama, a group of unnamed aristocrats interact at a palatial château, resulting in an enigmatic tale told partially in flashback. X (Giorgio Albertazzi) is convinced that he has met the beautiful A (Delphine Seyrig) before in the Czech resort town of Marienbad, and implies they had a romantic relationship. M (Sacha Pitoeff), who may be A's husband or boyfriend, confronts her mysterious suitor, leading to conflict and questions about the truth behind his story.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K RESTORATION FROM STUDIOCANAL
- Audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas
- Interview with filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff
- Last Year at Marienbad A to Z, a visual essay by James Quandt (programmer for the TIFF Cinematheque)
- Memories of Last Year at Marienbad (2010), a making-of doc using Super-8 footage shot on set by François Spira
- Toute la mémoire du monde (1957), a short film by Alain Resnais
- Booklet essay by Vanity Fair film critic K. Austin Collins
- Original cover artwork by Sam Smith