Kino: Two Classic Francis Veber Comedies Coming Soon to Blu-ray
HomeKino: Two Classic Francis Veber Comedies Coming Soon to Blu-ray
Posted April 24, 2023 11:29 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber plan to release on Blu-ray two classic French comedies directed by Francis Veber: The Goat a.k.a. La Chevre (1981) and The ComDads a.k.a. Les Comperes (1983). The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on June 27.
The Goat
Description: In La Chèvre, French comedy writing sensation Francis Veber (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, La Cage aux Folles) first teamed Tall Blond's Pierre Richard with Gérard Depardieu (Buffet Froid, A Pure Formality), creating a wildly eccentric and guffaw-inducing duo unlike any the screen had ever seen before.
After unsuccessfully searching for a French tycoon's missing daughter in Mexico, tough-guy private eye Campana (Depardieu) is grudgingly saddled with accident-prone accountant Perrin (Richard), a would-be detective presumed to be so maladroit that he will unwittingly lead Campana to the missing girl. But once let loose in Mexico, the question becomes whether Perrin will crack the case or crack his own skull first.
Depardieu and Richard's comic chemistry buoys the anarchic slapstick and shaggy-dog story with gentle whimsy and graceful humanity. Though expertly evoking Hope and Crosby, the Pink Panther films and Buster Keaton, La Chèvre is catapulted into the pantheon of international movie comedy on the irresistible strength of its effortless and distinctively French flair. La Chèvre was remade in Hollywood as Pure Luck, starring Martin Short and Danny Glover.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: In Les Compères, filmmaker Francis Veber (writer of La Cage aux Folles) ingeniously blends elements of buddy movies, thrillers and teen comedy into an endearing French screwball classic. The comic chemistry of Pierre Richard (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe) and Gérard Depardieu (Camille Claudel, Green Card), introduced in Veber's La Chèvre, here energizes this antic adventure with infectious charisma and sincerity.
When her 16-year-old son runs away from their Paris home, Christine (Anna Duperey, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet) sidesteps her stubborn husband and separately convinces two former lovers that they are each the boy's father. Duped into a sense of responsibility for a son they never knew, brawling newspaperman Lucas (Depardieu) and fragile neurotic Pignon (Richard) follow the boy's trail to Nice and proceed to pack decades' worth of dubious parenting into a few manic days battling Riviera bikers, casino racketeers and most often each other.
Depardieu and Richard's expert timing and interplay allows this tender farce to unfold with a breakneck pace that belies the honest sentiment at its heart. Les Compères was remade in Hollywood as Fathers' Day, starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Goat
Description: In La Chèvre, French comedy writing sensation Francis Veber (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, La Cage aux Folles) first teamed Tall Blond's Pierre Richard with Gérard Depardieu (Buffet Froid, A Pure Formality), creating a wildly eccentric and guffaw-inducing duo unlike any the screen had ever seen before.
After unsuccessfully searching for a French tycoon's missing daughter in Mexico, tough-guy private eye Campana (Depardieu) is grudgingly saddled with accident-prone accountant Perrin (Richard), a would-be detective presumed to be so maladroit that he will unwittingly lead Campana to the missing girl. But once let loose in Mexico, the question becomes whether Perrin will crack the case or crack his own skull first.
Depardieu and Richard's comic chemistry buoys the anarchic slapstick and shaggy-dog story with gentle whimsy and graceful humanity. Though expertly evoking Hope and Crosby, the Pink Panther films and Buster Keaton, La Chèvre is catapulted into the pantheon of international movie comedy on the irresistible strength of its effortless and distinctively French flair. La Chèvre was remade in Hollywood as Pure Luck, starring Martin Short and Danny Glover.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 2K BY GAUMONT
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
- Theatrical Trailer
- In French with Optional English Subtitles
Description: In Les Compères, filmmaker Francis Veber (writer of La Cage aux Folles) ingeniously blends elements of buddy movies, thrillers and teen comedy into an endearing French screwball classic. The comic chemistry of Pierre Richard (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe) and Gérard Depardieu (Camille Claudel, Green Card), introduced in Veber's La Chèvre, here energizes this antic adventure with infectious charisma and sincerity.
When her 16-year-old son runs away from their Paris home, Christine (Anna Duperey, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet) sidesteps her stubborn husband and separately convinces two former lovers that they are each the boy's father. Duped into a sense of responsibility for a son they never knew, brawling newspaperman Lucas (Depardieu) and fragile neurotic Pignon (Richard) follow the boy's trail to Nice and proceed to pack decades' worth of dubious parenting into a few manic days battling Riviera bikers, casino racketeers and most often each other.
Depardieu and Richard's expert timing and interplay allows this tender farce to unfold with a breakneck pace that belies the honest sentiment at its heart. Les Compères was remade in Hollywood as Fathers' Day, starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 2K BY GAUMONT
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
- Theatrical Trailer
- In French with Optional English Subtitles
