223 Le Pont du Nord

[Finch]

Freshly out of prison, ex-con Marie (Bulle Ogier, L’Amour fou) wanders the Paris streets in the odd company of self-proclaimed kung-fu master Baptiste (Pascale Ogier, Full Moon in Paris). Between all-too-brief visits from her ex-lover Julien (Pierre Clémenti, Belle de Jour), Marie looks for a place to sleep, or watches her new friend deface the eyes of street posters like so many prying enemies. In Julien’s briefcase, the unlikely duo finds a mysterious series of clues, which soon sends them on a mind-bending journey in a city of lights laid out like a board game. Paranoid eccentrics in a charming fairy tale, or truth seekers unveiling a dangerous conspiracy, mother and daughter Ogier shine in a classic by Jacques Rivette (Jeanne la Pucelle, Va Savoir), as ominous as it is entertaining.

4K UHD & BLU-RAY DUAL FORMAT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

4K restoration from the original 16mm negative supervised by Jacques Rivette’s widow Véronique Manniez-Rivette and assistant director Caroline Champetier
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Paris s’en va – short film by Jacques Rivette made with alternate takes from Le Pont du Nord
New interview with film critic Richard Brody (2026)
Archival French TV interview with Jacques Rivette (1989)
Interview with star Bulle Ogier and assistant director Caroline Champetier
Interview with producer Martine Marignac
Interview with locations manager Pierre Wallon
Interview with sound engineer Georges Prat
Interview with assistant editor Catherine Quesemand
Newly improved English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by film critic Lillian Crawford and archival writing
Extras subject to change
Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

[andyli]

I suppose this is the same 4K master found on the Potemkine disc? It has a very different look from that of Eureka. Expect a very grainy picture in 4K glory.

[JSC]

I'll be buying it, because I love the film. But releasing it in 4K will yield modest results at best. In the
end there's only so much information that can be gleaned from a 16mm source.

[therewillbeblus]

Great rescue from OOP status with copious extras. The included short is awful tho

[senseabove]

Bodes very well for the prospect of more Rivette that this is getting a UHD, but also, what a weird one to be the first Rivette UHD. Jeanne seems like the one it would have been fitting to make that jump for. Bring on La Belle Noiseuse + Divertimento.

[malachi_lui]

Very excited for this and Rivette on UHD is a huge win, but that new Filippo Di Battista artwork looks awful (and I usually like his work for Radiance). Glad the limited edition has the original poster on the reverse, I usually don't flip my Radiance LE covers but will for this one.

[nowhereisaplace]

Great rescue from OOP status with copious extras. The included short is awful tho

Why is the short awful?

[nicolas]

But releasing it in 4K will yield modest results at best. In the
end there's only so much information that can be gleaned from a 16mm source.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. 16mm makes for an excellent source for 4K masters even if filming conditions weren’t ideal. A proper scan, grade and encode can make a huge difference. I have no doubt that this will be a sizable upgrade.

[Finch]

Would this film be a good entry for a Rivette novice like me?

[domino harvey]

It’s some people’s favorite (Michael Kerpan, I believe) but I don’t like it at all. I think Celine and Julie is the general entry point recommendation for Rivette (though as I recall there are some contrarians here on that one too!)