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Léon Morin, Priest AKA Léon Morin, prêtre AKA The Forgiven Sinner (Blu-ray) (1961)
A little French town during the Occupation...Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Selected-scene audio commentary with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau
- Chapters 1-2: "Rare Document of French History" (9:30)
- Chapters 6-7: "A Turning Point in Melville's Style" (11:15)
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Extras:Interview with Jean-Pierre Melville & Jean-Paul Belmondo from a 1961 episode of the French television series JT 19H15 (4:45)
2 Deleted Scenes (1080p)
- Scene 1: Gestapo/Executions (1:29)
- Scene 2: Collaborator Gilberte (2:52)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080i 60Hz, except where noted.
Audio commentary is in English, with optional English subtitles for film clips.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 30-page booklet containing an essay by critic/novelist Gary Indiana and excerpts from 'Melville on Melville' by Rui Nogueira.
This edition is OOP. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historian Mike Siegel
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Extras:"Master Class" with Philippe Labro & Rémy Grumbach from 2017 (61:06)
"Melville: The Demon Within Him" 2019 interview with assistant director Volker Schlöndorff (29:33)
"24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:47) (480i)
Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
Bonus Trailers
- Bob le flambeur (3:38)
- Le doulos (2:24) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Audio commentary & Volker Schlöndorff interview are in English, with no subtitles.
"Master Class" is in French, with optional English subtitles.
All other extras are in French, with burned-in English subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Bob le flambeur (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO: Léon Morin, prêtre (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Master Class" with Philippe Labro & Rémy Grumbach from 2017 (58:36)
DISC THREE: Le doulos (Blu-ray)
DISC FOUR: L'armée des ombres (Blu-ray)
DISC FIVE: Le cercle rouge (Blu-ray)
DISC SIX: Un flic (Blu-ray)
DISC SEVEN: Bonus Features (DVD)
"24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:00)
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Subtitles:English, French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 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 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:4K restoration.
Blu-ray extras are in in 1080i 50Hz.
Bonus DVD is R2 PAL encoded.
Extras are in French with forced English subtitles.
Only available in the 7-disc Melville box set. Packaged as a 7-disc gatefold digi-pack with a 60-page book inside a matte cardboard slipcase with spot gloss highlighting.
Audio and subtitles cannot be changed via the remote, only via the main menu. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Kino Lorber for the Director's cut, with an exclusive commentary, interview, and the film's trailer.
The Criterion for the Standard cut with different exclusive extras.
The UK Melville box-set has a bonus disc with the documentary "In the Mood for Melville".
Note that this documentary can also be found on the Region A Kino Lorber release of Un flic
Versions:
The film exists in at least two cuts:
- Standard theatrical cut (~117 minutes)
- Director's cut, which restores the 2 deleted scenes found on the Criterion release along with an additional sequence where Barny assists a refugee family. (~128 minutes)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Standard cut (117:43).
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's cut (128:44).
- Blu-ray B Melville Essential Collection United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - Director's cut (128:25).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 17/08/11
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 03/06/20UPDATE LOG:
17/08/11: Initial entry.
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27/04/18: Updated title, added UK Melville set.
02/06/20: Updated notes/extras on US releases, updated Winner notes & Versions notes.
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