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Is this still a studio canal title?
If so, is this likely to go out of print in the near future?

giovannii84 wrote:Is this still a studio canal title?
If so, is this likely to go out of print in the near future?

Not Studio Canal. Owned by Plaza Productions in the US apparently. It was restored last year, so a blu-ray (from Criterion) should be forthcoming any month now I suspect.

Minkin wrote:

giovannii84 wrote:Is this still a studio canal title?
If so, is this likely to go out of print in the near future?

Not Studio Canal. Owned by Plaza Productions in the US apparently. It was restored last year, so a blu-ray (from Criterion) should be forthcoming any month now I suspect.

Thanks. The R2 DVD is a Studio Canal release so I thought it was a SC title. SC might just have EU distribution. I'd also like to see the Stage & Spectacle box reissued as a dual format release sometime soon.

Here’s a question for more knowledgeable Renoir heads than I on this forum:
With the action in the film occurring never more than a few feet from a railway, I thought that the wheezing & panting of the idling steam engines provided an underscore to key moments of drama. The sounds seemed to punctuate certain moments of dialogue too deliberately & rhythmically to be just background atmosphere. Was this a conscious decision by Renoir to have his third character of the triangle comment on the action & provide an alternative score?

The latent trainspotter in me was struck by the comment in an extra to this intriguing film whereby one critic states he found more interest in Gabin the engine driver, than Gabin the lover. Certainly the opening 10 minutes of the film on life at the footplate was exceptionally thrilling & set up the world that the characters belong to beautifully.

Anyone know why no BR readily available for this one - either from CC or SC?

It's been out on Blu-Ray in France for some years but sadly not English friendly which is weird because SC usually does provide English subs at least for the feature. As far as I know, the disc has not been released in the rest of Europe either. So I'm hoping Criterion were able to license it again.