Alain Robbe-Grillet: Six Films 1963-1974 ADDED

[baggish]

Alain Robbe-Grillet: Six Films 1963-1974

R2 UK release by BFI

Sources
i) I borrowed the DVD from the library
ii) http://shop.bfi.org.uk/pre-order-alain- ... -2123.html

This 5-DVD set contains the following six films:

- Immortelle (L') AKA The Immortal One (1963) (new DVD for the database, Director: Alain Robbe-Grillet, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057176)
- Trans-Europ-Express (1967) (http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=22378)
- Man Who Lies (The) AKA L'homme qui ment (1968) (http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=16571)
- Eden and After AKA L'éden et après (1970) (http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=22379)
- N. a pris les dés... AKA N. Took the Dice (1971) (new DVD for the database, Director: Alain Robbe-Grillet, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067469)
- Glissements progressifs du plaisir AKA Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974) (new DVD for the database, Director: Alain Robbe-Grillet, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070116)

DISC ONE
* L'Immortelle (1963; 97.04)
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet and Frédéric Taddeï (32:34)
Subtitles: English (optional)
Picture format: 1.66:1 anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono
Cuts: None
http://bbfc.co.uk/search/releases/l%2527immortelle

DISC TWO
* Trans-Europ-Express (1967; 91:06)
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
- Video Introduction by Catherine Robbe-Grillet (5:45)
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet and Frédéric Taddeï (31:26)
- Theatrical trailer (3:14)
Subtitles: English (optional)
Picture format: 1.66:1 anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono
Cuts: None
http://bbfc.co.uk/search/releases/Trans-Europ-Express

DISC THREE
* The Man Who Lies (1968; 93:24)
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
- Video Introduction by Catherine Robbe-Grillet (5:42)
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet and Frédéric Taddeï (33:53)
- Theatrical trailer (3:13)
Subtitles: English (optional)
Picture format: 1.33:1 non-anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono
Cuts: None
http://bbfc.co.uk/search/releases/The%2 ... Who%2BLies

DISC FOUR
(Unfortunately disc four was damaged in my copy, so I can't provide all the timings.)
* Eden and After (1970; 94:05)
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
- Video Introduction by Catherine Robbe-Grillet (?:??)
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet and Frédéric Taddeï (31:01)
- Theatrical trailer (?:??)

* N. Took the Dice (1971; 75:51)

Subtitles: English (optional)
Picture format: 1.66:1 anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono

Cuts: None
http://bbfc.co.uk/search/releases/Eden%2Band%2BAfter
http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/n-pris-les-des-video

DISC FIVE
* Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974; 102:13)
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
- Video Introduction by Catherine Robbe-Grillet (5:47)
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet and Frédéric Taddeï (32:47)
Subtitles: English (optional)
Picture format: 1.66:1 anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono
Cuts: None
http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/glissements- ... aisir-1974

IN THE CASE
- Illustrated booklet with extended essay by David Taylor and full film credits.
Case type: Double-thickness Amaray in cardboard slipcase
ASIN: B00I5QVT5G

The specs of the BFI's Blu-Ray equivalents are already in the database:
- Immortelle (La) AKA The Immortal One - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=27206
- Trans-Europ-Express - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=26529
- Man Who Lies (The) AKA L'homme qui ment - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=27751
- Eden and After AKA L'éden et après - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=27752
- N. a pris les dés... AKA N. Took the Dice - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=27753
- Glissements progressifs du plaisir AKA Successive Slidings of Pleasure - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=26719

Unfortunately, there are a couple of spelling mistakes that occur several times on each of these pages:
- "Interview with Alain Robb-Grillet and Frédéric Taddeï": "Alain Robbe-Grillet"
- "Video Introduction by Catherine Robbe-Grille": "Catherine Robbe-Grillet"

Other releases (full specs):

R2 Germany

Eden and After and N. Took the Dice (Donau Film)
- http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassun ... vid=373564
- http://www.filmforum-bremen.de/2014/01/ ... nd-danach/
- http://kino-zeit.de/dvd/eden-und-danach ... -s-edition
This is a two-disc set but ofdb doesn't say what is on each disc. If google translate is believable, filmforum-bremen and kino-zeit.de say Eden and After is on disc 1, and N. Took the Dice and the interview are on disc 2.

* Eden and After
* N. Took the Dice
Extras:
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet (31:01) (I guess it might be the same interview with Frédéric Taddeï as the duration is the same)
- Theatrical trailer (2:30)
- Image gallery
- 12 bonus trailers

Subtitles:
- German (on the French soundtracks, not sure if optional)
Picture format: 1.66:1 anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono
- German Dolby Digital mono (only for 'Eden and After')
(odfb claims stereo but I don't think this can be correct, kino-zeit.de says mono)
In the case:
- Illustrated booklet with extended essay by Marcus Stiglegger

Successive Slidings of Pleasure (Donau Film)
- http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassun ... vid=376688
- http://kino-zeit.de/dvd/das-bestaendige ... r-begierde

Extras:
- Interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet (33:09) (I guess it might be the same interview with Frédéric Taddeï as the duration is similar)
- Image gallery
Subtitles: German (on the French soundtrack, not sure if optional)
Picture format: 1.66:1 anamorphic PAL
Soundtrack(s)
- French Dolby Digital mono
- German Dolby Digital mono
In the case:
- Illustrated booklet with extended essay by Marcus Stiglegger (the same booklet as with 'Eden and After')

Other releases (no detailed reviews):

R2 France (Carlotta)
- http://www.avoir-alire.com/coffret-alai ... objet-rare
- http://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/f65431-alain-r ... 9-dvd.html
- http://www.ecranlarge.com/dvd-blu-ray/d ... z-carlotta
All six films (plus three more) are included in the 9-DVD box-set "Alain Robbe-Grillet - Récits cinématographiques"
Also available separately:
- Trans-Europ-Express - http://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/f65433-trans-e ... press.html
- Successive Slidings of Pleasure - http://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/f65432-glissem ... aisir.html

R2 Italy (Ripley Home Video)
- http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=60273
All six films are included in the 8-DVD box-set "Cofanetto Alain Robbe-Grillet" (to be released today! Three more discs than the BFI, it must contain more than advertised)
Also available separately:
- L'Immortelle - http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=55071
- Trans-Europ-Express - http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=27246 (already in the database)
- The Man Who Lies - http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=34528 (already in the database)
- Eden and After - http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=27264 (already in the database)
- N. Took the Dice - http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=58965
- Successive Slidings of Pleasure - http://www.thrauma.it/dettaglio.php?det ... d&id=34638

R2 Spain (Cameo Media)
- http://www.dvdgo.com/dvd-pack-alain-rob ... vd/2398462
All six films are included in the 4-DVD box-set "Pack Alain Robbe-Grillet" (one fewer disc than the BFI, presumably no extras)

[Eric_Cotenas]

I'll take this one on.

ECC

[Eric_Cotenas]

Added the BFIs and the Germans. Will look around for better specs for other editions.

[baggish]

Hi Eric

That was quick!

In Successive Slidings of Pleasure http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=30301, there is "R2 Germany - Unset". Should be "R2 Germany - Donau Film".

Cheers!

[Eric_Cotenas]

Thanks, got it.