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Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 8:55 pm**

There is supposed to be a release of new(!) Godard short films from ECM. There is really little info yet, but from a "good" source i got the info that this is no joke! Sorry, i don't have more infos on this subject yet - but keep your eyes open and me posted!

postscriptum: concerning their tremendous audio releases, this could be a perfect platform for JLG - plus ECM / Eicher has been a good companion for years now ...

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 9:08 pm**

This is excellent news =D> I'll be eagerly waiting for your new posts

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2006 8:38 am**

Perhaps it's this one:

De l'origine du XXIème siècle (2000)
The old place (1999)
Liberté et patrie (2002)
Je vous salue Sarajevo (1993)

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2006 9:58 pm**

I have just pre-ordered it from amazon.fr

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 1:50 am**

you guys on this forum are crazy! I just had email contact with a guy from ECM and was like this is something TOP SECRET... I love this Thing!

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 1:48 pm**

Do we know anything about English subs on this???

Edit: I just got this email, and then immediately ordered the DVD from amazon.fr:

The ECM-DVD JLG/Anne-Marie Miéville: "Four Short Films" has been sent to the press; official release is June 2006.

These four short films are: "De l'origine du XXIe siècle" (2000), "The Old Place" (1999), "Liberté et Patrie" (2002), and "Je vous salue, Sarajevo" (1993).

It is the first publication in a new DVD series by ECM, "ECM Cinema". The DVD "Four Short Films" [NTSC, Zone O], with subtitles in english and german, is issued with a 120-page hardbound book, incorporationg the complete text of JLGs and Anne-Marie Miéville's narrations in french, english and german, a (brilliant) essay by Michael Althen in german with french and english translations and more than 70 stills from these four films, in black and white and colour. (ISBN 3-00-018563-2/ 987-3-00-018563-2).

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 4:29 pm**

amazon.fr says that it's region 2.... someone let me know.

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 5:01 pm**

Ahh. I hadn't noticed the region discrepency because all I care about are the English subtitles (I've got a region-free player).

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 5:07 pm**

justeleblanc wrote:amazon.fr says that it's region 2.... someone let me know.

did you get the memo? this is a region free forum. geez. talk about stubborn. You probably payed more for hamm's beer last night than you would for a decent region free player.

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 7:22 pm**

thanks skuhn. i'm new to the forum, sorry to piss you off.

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 7:24 pm**

justeleblanc wrote:thanks skuhn. i'm new to the forum, sorry to piss you off.

where's that "friendly sarcasm" emoticon?! I know damn well who you are which is why I thought I could get away with some gentle ribbing. I would never honestly accuse you of slurping down 4 cases of Hamms.

Posted: **Sat May 27, 2006 9:12 pm**

skuhn8 wrote:I know damn well who you are which is why I thought I could get away with some gentle ribbing. I would never honestly accuse you of slurping down 4 cases of Hamms.

Maybe 3....

Posted: **Sun May 28, 2006 3:54 am**

skuhn8 wrote:where's that "friendly sarcasm" emoticon?!

no offense taken dude.... here's the emoticon =D>

Posted: **Mon May 29, 2006 10:46 am**

Just recieved an email from ECM - and yes, there will be english/german subtitles! The additional book will also be in the different languages. Release date for France will be 5. June, for Germany 29. June. It is said that the german price will be around 39â‚¬ so maybe amazon.fr made a little misstake with their 29â‚¬... could be a good choice.

Posted: **Mon May 29, 2006 11:43 am**

I pre-ordered this set at EUR 23,40 from Amazon.fr even though the shipping to Canada is a killer.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:38 pm**

I have been on a trip to Paris the last two weeks (though I unfortunately leave tomorrow) and I haven't been following this thread while while I have been here, so I hadn't realized this was to be released today and I happened to stumble by it at the Virgin Megastore on the Champs-Elysées this evening and couldn't resist buying it. The packaging is really wonderful. It looks just like a hardcover book and you wouldn't notice there is an accompanying DVD unless you opened the book and flipped through it as the DVD is attached to the back cover. The book contains multiple stills, the complete voice-overs from the films in French and English (not German as the email seems to indicate, not that it should affect many people on this forum), and the essay by Michael Althen in German, French, and English. The DVD is NTSC Region 0 with English and German subtitles and also contains a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Something I can't appreciate as I only have my laptop with me, but I can't wait to watch this in 5.1 when I get home. If Gaumont actually gets around to releasing Histoire(s) du cinéma this should be a good year for finally getting some of Godard's video work on DVD.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:51 pm**

That's all I needed....I'm ordering it today!

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:52 am**

azm4 wrote:the Virgin Megastore on the Champs-Elysées

That phrase makes my stomach hurt.

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:57 am**

Gregory wrote:
azm4 wrote:the Virgin Megastore on the Champs-Elysées
That phrase makes my stomach hurt.

I'm sure there's a McDonald's there too...

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:10 am**

tavernier wrote:I'm sure there's a McDonald's there too...

Don't worry, the shopping end of the Champs is as crass as anything any other major city can offer.

Posted: **Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:56 pm**

I ordered this awhile ago from amazon.fr. Has anyone else who ordered this received theirs yet? (I haven't gotten any notice that it has shipped or anything).

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:55 am**

I'm in the same boat. The Gaumont/Histoires thing has taught me patience with Godard, though. Once it gets here eventually (in the next 5 days, amazon.fr is you're reading), I'll be happy.

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:52 am**

jorencain wrote:I ordered this awhile ago from amazon.fr. Has anyone else who ordered this received theirs yet? (I haven't gotten any notice that it has shipped or anything).

Amazon.fr is about to ship mine...

Expédition #1: envoi imminent (...) Nous préparons ces articles afin de les expédier(...)

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:31 pm**

Are there any French vendors aside from Amazon.fr and fnac who will ship to the U.S.? I plan on ordering this soon but it would be nice to make sure I'm getting the best deal. The shipping and taxes are pretty harsh from both those I mentioned, although if there's nothing better I'll certainly bite the bullet and order.

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:50 pm**

Oedipax wrote:Are there any French vendors aside from Amazon.fr and fnac who will ship to the U.S.? I plan on ordering this soon but it would be nice to make sure I'm getting the best deal. The shipping and taxes are pretty harsh from both those I mentioned, although if there's nothing better I'll certainly bite the bullet and order.

alapage.com also ships to the US but their shipping costs are just as bad as those two. I always compare the three before buying anything.

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