Nouchka van Brakel Trilogy Blu-ray
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Posted May 25, 2021 05:02 AM by Webmaster
Cult Epics has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Nouchka van Brakel Trilogy. The three-disc set will be available for purchase on June 8.
CONTENT:
The Debut
Description: The forbidden-love story THE DEBUT (1977( was the first full-length feature from pioneering filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel. Following the theme of Stanley Kubrick's LOLITA (1962( and Michael Powell's AGE OF CONSENT (1969(, only this time told from a female perspective, van Brakel's THE DEBUT (1977( tells the delicate story of the impossible love between a teenage girl and a middle-aged married man. Based on the controversial novel by Hester Albach, THE DEBUT is a subversive comedy-drama and the first commercially successful Dutch theatrical film directed by a woman.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Acclaimed actresses Monique van de Ven (Turkish Delight) and Maria Schneider (Last Tango in Paris) star alongside with Peter Faber (Soldier of Orange) in the groundbreaking film A Woman Like Eve (1979), focused on a married woman's affair with another woman. Directed by pioneering filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel, the acclaimed A Woman Like Eve was a major hit at LGBT film festivals and was the Dutch entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
Cult Epics presents A Woman Like Eve for the first time on Blu-ray (and DVD) in North America in a newly restored high-definition transfer, and with new bonus features, including a recent interview with director Nouchka van Brakel.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: The film chronicles the tragic story of a wealthy woman whose sexual desires change her into a prostitute, working on the streets of Paris during the 1880s. Cinematography by Theo van de Sande (Blade, Volcano).
*The new promotional trailer that is included below does not reflect the quality of the new 4K transfer that was created for the film. It is cut from the only existing 35mm work print and a vintage English language trailer.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
CONTENT:
The Debut
Description: The forbidden-love story THE DEBUT (1977( was the first full-length feature from pioneering filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel. Following the theme of Stanley Kubrick's LOLITA (1962( and Michael Powell's AGE OF CONSENT (1969(, only this time told from a female perspective, van Brakel's THE DEBUT (1977( tells the delicate story of the impossible love between a teenage girl and a middle-aged married man. Based on the controversial novel by Hester Albach, THE DEBUT is a subversive comedy-drama and the first commercially successful Dutch theatrical film directed by a woman.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW TRANSFER FROM 35MM PRINT
- Polygon Journal Newsreel (1977)
- Poster & Photo Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
- Limited Edition Packaging featuring Original & Newly Designed Art
- Audio:
- Original LPCM 2.0 Mono track
- NEW DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono track
- REGION-FREE
Description: Acclaimed actresses Monique van de Ven (Turkish Delight) and Maria Schneider (Last Tango in Paris) star alongside with Peter Faber (Soldier of Orange) in the groundbreaking film A Woman Like Eve (1979), focused on a married woman's affair with another woman. Directed by pioneering filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel, the acclaimed A Woman Like Eve was a major hit at LGBT film festivals and was the Dutch entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
Cult Epics presents A Woman Like Eve for the first time on Blu-ray (and DVD) in North America in a newly restored high-definition transfer, and with new bonus features, including a recent interview with director Nouchka van Brakel.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW TRANSFER OF THE FILM FROM ORIGINAL 35MM PRINT
- NEW Interview with Nouchka van Brakel by journalist Floortje Smit at Eye Filmmuseum (40 min)
- Theatrical Trailers
- Poster & Photo Gallery
- Audio:
- Original Dutch LPCM 2.0 Mono track
- New Dutch DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track
- Limited Edition Packaging featuring Original & Newly Designed Art
- English subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE
Description: The film chronicles the tragic story of a wealthy woman whose sexual desires change her into a prostitute, working on the streets of Paris during the 1880s. Cinematography by Theo van de Sande (Blade, Volcano).
*The new promotional trailer that is included below does not reflect the quality of the new 4K transfer that was created for the film. It is cut from the only existing 35mm work print and a vintage English language trailer.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
- Polygoon Journal Newsreel (1982)
- Poster and Photo Gallery
- Theatrical trailers
- Limited Edition packaging featuring original and newly designed art
- English subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE
