Kino: 4K Restorations of Jean Renoir's Nana and Whirpool of Fate Prepped for Blu-ray
HomeKino: 4K Restorations of Jean Renoir's Nana and Whirpool of Fate Prepped for Blu-ray
Posted April 29, 2021 04:20 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have announced that they are preparing Blu-ray releases of two classics films directed by Jean Renoir: Nana (1926) and Whirpool of Fate (1925). The two releases will be available for purchase on July 20.
Nana
Description: It is an elaborately mounted adaptation of Emile Zola's novel that tracks the doomed romances of its title character—an actress who would go on to be the most notorious courtesan of her era. When her father dies, a young girl is sent to live with her uncle. Mistreated, she runs away to lead a vagabond's life in the forest. When she is found, she becomes Nana, a fashionable actress of loose morals, becoming first the mistress of a count, and then of the Emperor's chamberlain. Nana's love affairs are set against gorgeously mounted sets designed by Claude Autant-Lara. Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Whirlpool of Fate (1925) is Jean Renoir's debut feature, a lyrical tale of the tragic life of an orphan girl. An independent feature shot on family friend Paul Cézanne's property, La Nicotiere, it is a dreamy episodic melodrama that follows the poor girl as she endures the loss of her father, the abuse of her alcoholic uncle, and a perilous fall down a well that erases her memory and triggers surreal dreams. Presented in a beautiful new 4K restoration, Whirlpool of Fate gives an early glimpse of Renoir's immense talent.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Nana
Description: It is an elaborately mounted adaptation of Emile Zola's novel that tracks the doomed romances of its title character—an actress who would go on to be the most notorious courtesan of her era. When her father dies, a young girl is sent to live with her uncle. Mistreated, she runs away to lead a vagabond's life in the forest. When she is found, she becomes Nana, a fashionable actress of loose morals, becoming first the mistress of a count, and then of the Emperor's chamberlain. Nana's love affairs are set against gorgeously mounted sets designed by Claude Autant-Lara. Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
- Before-and-After Restoration Comparison
- Music composed and performed by Antonio Coppola
- Optional English subtitles
Description: Whirlpool of Fate (1925) is Jean Renoir's debut feature, a lyrical tale of the tragic life of an orphan girl. An independent feature shot on family friend Paul Cézanne's property, La Nicotiere, it is a dreamy episodic melodrama that follows the poor girl as she endures the loss of her father, the abuse of her alcoholic uncle, and a perilous fall down a well that erases her memory and triggers surreal dreams. Presented in a beautiful new 4K restoration, Whirlpool of Fate gives an early glimpse of Renoir's immense talent.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
- Before-and-After Restoration Comparison
- Music composed and performed by Antonio Coppola
- Optional English subtitles
