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Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol – Available on Blu-ray February 22nd From Arrow Video

“Fate’s the one to blame!”

Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol – a new 5-disc set will be available on Blu-ray February 22nd from Arrow Video

Too often overlooked and undervalued, Claude Chabrol was the first of the Cahiers du Cinema critics to release a feature film and would be among the most prolific. The sneaky anarchist of the French New Wave, he embraced genre as a means off lifting the lid on human nature. Nothing is sacred and nothing is certain in the films of Claude Chabrol. Anything can be corrupted, and usually will be.

Arrow Video is proud to present Lies & deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol. Featuring Cop Au Vin (Poulet au vinaigre), Inspector Lavardin, Madame Bovary, Betty and Torment (L’enfer), this inaugural collection of Claude Chabrol on Blu-ray brings together a wealth of passionate contributors and archival extras to shed fresh light on the films and the filmmaker. Dark, witty, ruthless, mischievous: if you’ve never seen Chabrol before, you’re in for a treat. If you have, they’ve never looked better.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

  • High definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all five films
  • New 4K restorations of Madame Bovary, Betty, and Torment
  • Original lossless French PCM mono audio on Cop Au Vin, Inspector Lavardin, Madame Bovary and Betty
  • Original lossless French PCM stereo audio on Torment
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • Archive introductions to all films by film scholar Joël Magny
  • Select scene commentaries for all films by Claude Chabrol
  • Theatrical trailers and image galleries for all films
  • 80-page collector’s booklet of new writing by film critics Martyn Conterio, Kat Ellinger, Philip Kemp and Sam Wigley, and archive material
  • Limited edition packaging with newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

DISC 1: COP AU VIN

  • New commentary by critic Ben Sachs
  • New interview with film historian Ian Christie
  • Claude Chabrol at the BFI, Chabrol on stage with film historian Ian Christie in 1994
  • Claude Chabrol, Jean Poiret & Stephane Audran in conversation, archive Swiss TV episode with director and cast discussing Cop Au Vin

DISC 2: INSPECTOR LAVARDIN

  • New commentary by critic Ben Sachs
  • Why Chabrol?, new interview with film critic Sam Wigley on why Chabrol remains essential viewing

DISC 3: MADAME BOVARY

  • New commentary by critic Kat Ellinger
  • Imagining Emma: Madame Bovary on screen, new visual essay by film historian Pamela Hutchinson

DISC 4: BETTY

  • New commentary by critic Kat Ellinger
  • Betty, from Simenon to Chabrol, new visual essay by French Cinema historian Ginette Vincendeau
  • New interview with Ros Schwartz, the English translator of the Georges Simenon novel on which the film is based

DISC 5: TORMENT

  • New commentary by critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
  • On Henri Georges Clouzot, archival interview with Chabrol about, Clouzot’s abandoned attempt to make L’enfer
  • Interview with Marin Karmitz, archive interview with Chabrol’s most frequent producer from 1985 onward

Official Trailer and Poster For MADAME BOVARY Stars Mia Wasikowska

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Alchemy has sent us this gorgeously lush new trailer and poster for MADAME BOVARY. The movie stars Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Ezra Miller, Rhys Ifans, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Logan Marshall-Green and Laura Carmichael.

Set in Normandy, France, Madame Bovary is Gustave Flaubert’s classic story of Emma Bovary (Mia Wasikowska), a young beauty who impulsively marries small-town doctor, Charles Bovary (Henry Lloyd-Hughes), to leave her father’s pig farm far behind. But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy husband and mundane life, and seeks prestige and excitement outside the bonds of marriage.

The film is directed by Sophie Barthes with the screenplay by Rose Barreneche and Sophie Barthes based on the novel by Gustave Flaubert.

Alchemy will release MADAME BOVARY in Summer 2015.

For more info: www.madamebovarythemovie.com

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Warner Bros. Germany Acquires Sophie Barthes’ MADAME BOVARY Starring Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, & Rhys Ifans

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Warner Bros. Germany has picked up all German speaking rights to MADAME BOVARY, based on Gustave Flaubert’s masterpiece, from A COMPANY FIlmed Entertainment.

The film, starring Mia Wasikowska (ALICE IN WONDERLAND), Paul Giamatti (THE IDES OF MARCH, SIDEWAYS), Rhys Ifans (NOTTING HILL) and Ezra Miller (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN), is directed by Sophie Barthes (COLD SOULS) who co-wrote the screenplay with Rose Barrenche.

The classic romance drama is produced by Joe Neurauter & Felipe Marino of Occupant Entertainment in association with Aden Films’ Sophie Barthes and Aleph Motion Pictures’ Jaime Mateus-Tique with financing coming from Prescience with Tim Smith and Paul Brett taking Executive Producer credits. The Co-producers include Germany’s A COMPANY Filmed Entertainment’s Alexander van Duelmen and Kai Kuenneman, Belgian’s Scope Pictures’ Genevieve Lemal and Left Field Ventures’ John Engel.

Currently in post-production, MADAME BOVARY was shot in Le Perche, France. Radiant Films International is handling foreign sales.

MADAME BOVARY tells the tragic story of Emma (Wasikowska), a young beauty who impulsively marries a small-town doctor to leave her father’s pig farm behind. But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy mate and seeks excitement and status outside the bonds of marriage.

Following the success of CLOUD ATLAS and Pepe Danquart’s RUN BOY RUN, MADAME BOVARY is the next international co-production for A COMPANY Filmed Entertainment. They are also handling distribution of MADAME BOVARY in select territories including Eastern Europe, Russia and Vietnam.

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First Look At Mia Wasikowska From MADAME BOVARY

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Here’s a first look of Mia Wasikowska in MADAME BOVARY, directed by Sophie Barthes (COLD SOULS) from a screenplay by Rose Barrenche & Sophie Barthes, who adapted Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary.

The passionate drama tells the tragic story of Emma (Wasikowska), a young beauty who impulsively marries a small-town doctor to leave her father’s pig farm behind.  But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy mate and seeks excitement and status outside the bonds of marriage.

The cast includes Mia Wasikowska (ALICE IN WONDERLAND, JANE EYRE), Ezra Miller (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN), Academy-Award nominee Paul Giamatti (CINDERELLA MAN, SIDEWAYS), Rhys Ifans (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) Henry Lloyd-Hughes (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, ANNA KARENINA), Logan Marshall-Green (PROMETHEUS), Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winner and Cesar Award nominee Olivier Gourmet (THE SON) and Laura Carmichael (“Downton Abbey”).

Produced by Joe Neurauter & Felipe Marino (BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY, THE WACKNESS), the film will be distributed in Eastern Europe and Vietnam in late 2014.

The production crew includes director of photography Andrij Parekh (BLUE VALENTINE), production designer Benoît Barouh (RENOIR), four-time Cesar-award winning costume designer Christian Gasc and Valerie Ranchoux (FAREWELL, MY QUEEN), editor Mikkel Nielsen (A ROYAL AFFAIR) and composer Evgueni Galperine (THE PAST, Luc Besson’s THE FAMILY).

Logan Marshall-Green, Olivier Gourmet & Laura Carmichael Added To MADAME BOVARY Cast

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Logan Marshall-Green (PROMETHEUS), Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winner and Cesar Award nominee Olivier Gourmet (THE SON) and Laura Carmichael (“Downton Abbey”) have joined the all-star cast of MADAME BOVARY featuring Mia Wasikowska (ALICE IN WONDERLAND, JANE EYRE), Ezra Miller (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN), Academy-Award nominee Paul Giamatti (CINDERELLA MAN, SIDEWAYS), Rhys Ifans (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Henry Lloyd-Hughes (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, ANNA KARENINA).

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Principal photography on the film commences on September 30th on location in Normandy, France.

MADAME BOVARY tells the tragic story of Emma (Wasikowska), a young beauty who impulsively marries a small-town doctor to leave her father’s pig farm behind.  But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy mate and seeks excitement and status outside the bonds of marriage.

Sophie Barthes (COLD SOULS) directs the passionate drama from a screenplay by Rose Barrenche & Sophie Barthes who adapted Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel, Madame Bovary. The film will be distributed all over Eastern Europe and Vietnam in late 2014 .

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The producers have assembled a top-notch below the line filmmaking team including director of photography Andrij Parekh (BLUE VALENTINE), production designer Benoît Barouh (RENOIR), four-time Cesar-award winning costume designer Christian Gasc and Valerie Ranchoux (FAREWELL, MY QUEEN), editor Mikkel Nielsen (A ROYAL AFFAIR) and composer Evgueni Galperine (THE PAST, Luc Besson’s THE FAMILY).

Marshall-Green, last seen in Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS and whose credits include ACROSS THE UNIVERSE and BROOKYLN’S FINEST will play The Marquis. Acclaimed and award winning Belgian actor Gourmet, known for his roles in Cannes Film Festival favorites THE SON and LA PROMESSE as well as READ MY LIPS will star as Monsieur Roualt and Carmichael, who can currently be seen in the award-winning TV series, “Downton Abbey,” has been cast as Henrietta.

The previously announced cast includes Mia Wasikowska in the lead role as Emma whose feature film credits include ALICE IN WONDERLAND, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT and JANE EYRE, Ezra Miller from THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, Oscar winner Paul Giamatti whose films include CINDERELLA MAN, SIDEWAYS and THE IDES OF MARCH, BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans whose credits include THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, NOTTING HILL and HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS and Henry Lloyd-Hughes from the hit British TV series, “The Inbetweeners,” ANNA KARENINA and HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.

Radiant Films International Acquires International Rights To MADAME BOVARY; Stars Mia Wasikowska And Paul Giamatti

Radiant Films International has come aboard to handle the international rights to the period drama MADAME BOVARY starring Mia Wasikowska (ALICE IN WONDERLAND) and Paul Giamatti (SIDEWAYS) who are now joined by Ezra Miller (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN), it was announced today by Radiant Films’ President and CEO Mimi Steinbauer.

Directed by Sophie Barthes (COLD SOULS) and written by Rose Barrenche who has adapted Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel, MADAME BOVARY is produced by Joe Neurauter & Felipe Marino of Occupant Entertainment (THE WACKNESS, BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY).  Andrij Parekh is on board as director of photography (BLUE VALENTINE).

Miller joins the cast as Madame Bovary’s love interest, Leon. He stunned audiences for his portrayal as a young killer in Lynne Ramsey’s WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN for which he was nominated for a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and a British Independent Film Award.  Miller will next be seen in Summit’s THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER opposite Emma Watson and released in September by Lionsgate/Summit.

Set to start principal photography in Fall 2012, MADAME BOVARY tells the tragic story of Emma, a young beauty who impulsively marries a small-town doctor to leave her father’s pig farm behind.  But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy mate and seeks excitement and status outside the bonds of marriage.

On announcing the film Steinbauer said, “Madame Bovary is one of the most passionate, tragic and intriguing story’s we have come to love.  The producers have assembled an enviable team of actors and filmmakers and this film is set to stand a cut above the rest.  I am just delighted to be aboard.”

Steinbauer negotiated the rights deal with Neurauter and Marino.  Mark Ankner at WME is handling US rights to the film.

Wasikowska is taking her place among the great female actors of our time with credits that include THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, JANE EYRE, ALBERT NOBBS as well as the blockbuster box office hit ALICE IN WONDERLAND in the title role.

Academy Award nominated Giamatti has been charming us in such films as THE ILLUSIONIST, THE IDES OF MARCH, COSMOPOLIS that will debut at the Cannes Film Festival and CINDERELLA MAN for which he was nominated for an Oscar.  He will next be seen in the Tom Cruise starrer ROCK OF AGES.

Director Barthes previous film COLD SOULS was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films and nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards including Best Cinematography for Parekh and the Dramatic Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival among other honors.

Producers Neurauter and Marino have carved out a successful independent producing career with credits that include ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, PEEP WORLD, as well as the Sundance Audience-Award winning THE WACKNESS released by Sony Pictures Classics. They are currently in production on BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY, starring Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan and Ray Liotta and are prepping THE DARKNESS, director Daniel Stamm’s follow up to his B.O. hit THE LAST EXORCISM.