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Studio Canal
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville
Featuring: Roger Duchesne, Daniel Cauchy, Isabelle Corey, Guy Decomble, André Garet, Claude Cerval, Colette Fleury, Gérard Buhr, Simone Paris, René Havard, Howard Vernon
Suffused with wry humor, Jean-Pierre Melville’s Bob le flambeur melds the toughness of American gangster films with Gallic sophistication to lay the road map for the French New Wave. As the neon is extinguished for another dawn, an aging gambler navigates the treacherous world of pimps, moneymen, and naive associates while plotting one last score—the heist of the Deauville casino. This underworld comedy of manners possesses all the formal beauty, finesse, and treacherous allure of green baize.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Audio Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- Video interview with Daniel Cauchy ("Paulo")
- Radio interview with Jean-Pierre Melville
- Theatrical trailer
- Booklet featuring an essay by film critic Lucy Sante and a reprint of an interview with Jean-Pierre Melville, discussing the film
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Release Credits
Artwork: Gordon Reynolds
Producer: Issa Clubb
Release Notes on Restoration
Bob le Flambeur
Bob le Flambeur is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new high-definition digital transfer was created from a 35mm composite fine-grain master. To further enhance the image, the MTI Digital Restoration System was used to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches. The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit and restored using audio restoration tools to remove clicks, pops, his, and crackle.