StudioCanal will release on Blu-ray Jacques Becker's
Falbalas (1945), starring Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier, Gabrielle Dorziat, and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. The release will be available for purchase on October 25.
Studio description: This brand-new restoration of the scandalous 1945 drama Falbalas by Jacques Becker (
Touchez Pas au Grisbi,
Le Trou)
stars Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle and Jean Chevrier and is set in the glamorous world of fashion in Paris.
Micheline, a young woman from the provinces, arrives in Paris to prepare for her marriage to a silk manufacturer from Lyon, Daniel Rousseau. Flush with the romance and excitement of Paris, she ends up falling in love with the best friend of her husband-to-be, the fashion designer Philippe Clarence. An unremitting womaniser, Clarence seduces her into a tempestuous liaison doomed for failure. Cinematography by Nicolas Hayer (
Le Corbeau).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Falbalas, a family affair - Featurette
- Fashion and clothing, Jean Paul Gaultier - Featurette
- Interview with star Micheline Presle
- Auditions