Masters of Cinema:Jean Epstein's Cœur fidèle [True Heart] established the great French filmmaker as one of the most inventive directors of the (then still silent) art form. A pared-down tale of a barmaid oppressed by an exploitative foster family who attempt to push her into the arms of an unscrupulous regular-about-town, Marie's heart (exuberantly vivified by Gina Marès) belongs, as far as she's concerned, to the tenderly blank Jean (Léon Mathot)...Cœur fidèle drives its simple story (which, with its infamous and exhilarating "carousel sequence", helped pave the way for the narrative tradition of such Murnau masterworks as Sunrise and City Girl) on into the realm of what might be considered an early incarnation of French poetic realism -- all while still anticipating Epstein's magical, post-surrealist,...
- 6/27/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Source: FilmShaft - Eureka’s Masters Of Cinema Label To Release Jean Epstein’s Cœur Fidèle
Eureka's Masters Of Cinema label often release some fabulous stuff. As cinema moves forward into the future it's sometimes easy to forget the pioneers of the medium. French film-maker Jean Epstein was a pioneer of 1920s impressionist cinema and Eureka will be releasing Cœur fidèle in dual format (Blu-ray and DVD) from 27th June.
Below we've got the cover artwork, disc details and synopsis. Definitely worth owning for those interested in cinema history and early French film.
Synopsis:
Jean Epstein's Cœur fidèle [True Heart] established the great French filmmaker as one of the most inventive directors of the (then still silent) art form. A pared-down tale of a barmaid oppressed by an exploitative foster family who attempt to push her into the arms of an unscrupulous regular-about-town, Marie's heart (exuberantly vivified by Gina Marès) belongs,...
Eureka's Masters Of Cinema label often release some fabulous stuff. As cinema moves forward into the future it's sometimes easy to forget the pioneers of the medium. French film-maker Jean Epstein was a pioneer of 1920s impressionist cinema and Eureka will be releasing Cœur fidèle in dual format (Blu-ray and DVD) from 27th June.
Below we've got the cover artwork, disc details and synopsis. Definitely worth owning for those interested in cinema history and early French film.
Synopsis:
Jean Epstein's Cœur fidèle [True Heart] established the great French filmmaker as one of the most inventive directors of the (then still silent) art form. A pared-down tale of a barmaid oppressed by an exploitative foster family who attempt to push her into the arms of an unscrupulous regular-about-town, Marie's heart (exuberantly vivified by Gina Marès) belongs,...
- 4/20/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
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