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Silence de la mer (Le) AKA The Silence of the Sea (Blu-ray) (1949)
In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece.Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:26)
"Sous le nom de Melville" ["Code Name: Melville"] 2008 documentary by Olivier Bohler (76:39) (1080i 60hz)
"Melville sort de l'ombre" ["Melville Out of the Shadows"] 2010 documentary by Pierre-Henri Gibert (42:19)
Interview with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau from 2014 (17:09)
Interview with Jean-Pierre Melville from a 1959 episode of the French television show Cinépanorama (1:43) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Ginette Vincendeau interview is in English, with optional English subtitles for French film clips.
"Sous le nom de Melville" documentary is a mix of French, Cantonese, & Japanese, with burned-in French subtitles for non-French portions, and optional English subtitles for the entire documentary.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 38-page booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and a selection from 'Melville on Melville' by Rui Nogueira. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Melville sort de l'ombre" ["Melville Out of the Shadows"] 2010 documentary by Pierre-Henri Gibert (42:14)
Interview with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau from 2007 (22:54)
Theatrical trailer (2:39)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p.
Ginette Vincendeau interview is in English, with no subtitles.
"Sous le nom de Melville" documentary is a mix of French, Cantonese, & Japanese, with burned-in French subtitles for non-French portions, and optional English subtitles for the entire documentary.
Trailer is in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 56-page booklet featuring an extract from film scholar Ginette Vincendeau’s Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris, and an interview with Jean-Pierre Melville conducted by Rui Nogueira from 1971. -
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Extras:"Melville sort de l'ombre" ["Melville Out of the Shadows"] 2010 documentary by Pierre-Henri Gibert (40:33)
Theatrical trailer (2:40) -
Subtitles:French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French insert subtitles are also available.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Criterion edition has the most extras, but the UK release has a different Ginette Vincendeau interview.
Note that the "Code Name: Melville" documentary on the Region A Criterion can be found on the Region B Studio Canal releases of Le cercle rouge. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (87:28).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (86:59)
- Blu-ray B France- Gaumont - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 20/11/10
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 12/12/21UPDATE LOG:
20/11/10: Initial entry.
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02/02/12: Added UK release.
03/04/15: Added US release.
31/05/20: Updated title; updated region-status of UK release; updated extras & notes on US & UK releases; added Caps-a-holic link; updated Winner notes.
12/12/21: Corrected overall.
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