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Jules et Jim AKA Jules and Jim (Blu-ray) (1962)
Decades of a love triangle concerning two friends and an impulsive woman.Director: François Truffaut
OVERALL: Blu-ray A-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by co-writer Jean Gruault, Truffaut collaborator Suzanne Schiffman, editor Claudine Bouché and Truffaut scholar Annette Insdorf
Audio Commentary by actress Jeanne Moreau and film critic Serge Toubiana -
Extras:Excerpts from The Key to “Jules and Jim” (1985), a documentary about author Henri-Pierre Roché and the real-life relationships that inspired the novel and film (7:20 + 31:18)
Interviews:
- co-writer Jean Gruault (20:50)
- cinematographer Raoul Coutard (19:18)
Conversation between film scholars Robert Stam and Dudley Andrew (23:25)
Archival TV Excerpts:
- 1965 episode of the French TV program "Cinéastes de notre temps" dedicated to Truffaut (9:02)
- 1969 episode of the French TV show "L’invité du dimanche" featuring Truffaut, Moreau, and filmmaker Jean Renoir (32:04)
- Truffaut’s first appearance on American television, a 1977 interview with New York Film Festival director Richard Roud (9:36)
A 1979 American Film Institute seminar given by Truffaut (29:03)
Audio interview with Truffaut from 1980 (28:04)
Theatrical Trailer (3:12) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet featuring an essay by critic John Powers, a 1981 piece by Truffaut on Roché, and script notes from Truffaut to Gruault.
Only available in a Blu-ray+DVD (1 Blu-ray, 2 DVDs) combo. -
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Extras:"Antoine and Colette" short film with introduction by Serge Toubiana (29:01, French/German with German subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
Bonus Trailers (German unless stated otherwise):
- "The Woman Next Door" (1:40, both French and German)
- "Inside Llewellyn Davis" (1:55)
- "The Ghost Writer" (1:55)
- "Little Buddha" (1:47)
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Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by actress Jeanne Moreau and film critic Serge Toubiana
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Extras:Introduction by film critic Serge Toubiana (3:48)
Theatrical Trailer (3:10) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in French with optional English subtitles.
Also part of the 8 film 8 disc The François Truffaut Collection which includes "Shoot the Pianist", "Jules & Jim", "The Soft Skin", "Anne & Muriel", "A Gorgeous Girl Like Me", "The Last Metro", The Woman Next Door", and "Finally, Sunday". -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray A
For the extras. Note the short film on the German release.
This has also been released in:
- France by TF1 Vidéo
- Hong Kong by Panorama
- Japan by Kadokawa
- Mexico by Zima
- Spain by Avalon -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A #281 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:29)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (106:10)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (105:59)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 22/01/14
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 02/07/20UPDATE LOG:
23/01/14: Initial entry.
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23/07/14: Added UK release.
27/11/16: Added German release.
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