Criterion Coll: Woman Is A Woman
a.k.a. Une Femme Est Une Femme, A Woman Is a Woman
Director:
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast:
Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Claude Brialy, Nicole Paquin
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- DVD Release Date: 06/22/2004
- Original Release: 1961
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 5,070
Features
New high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Raoul Coutard, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions; Charlotte et Véronique ou Tous les Garçons S'appellent Patrick (All Boys Are Called Patrick, 1957), an early short film by Godard with Brialy, written by Eric Rohmer; Qui Êtes-Vous Anna Karina?; excerpts from a 1966 French television interview with Karina, Brialy, and Serge Gainsbourg; Publicity for A Woman Is a Woman featuring the original trailer, rare on-set photos by photographer Raymond Cauchetier, a poster and stills gallery, and a promotional audio recording for the film; New and improved English subtitle translation; Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition; Plus: a 24-page booklet featuring excerpts from a 1961 interview with Godard and Coutard about A Woman Is a Woman, and a new essay by film critic J. Hoberman
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Side #1 --
1. Lights, Camera...
2. Zodiac Club
3. Angéla No Time
4. Raring to Go
5. The Dinner Fiasco
6. Any Man Will Do
7. Yes to Everything
8. In Comedy as in Tragedy
9. Nightie-Night
10. Eggs Over Easy
11. Working Girls
12. Café Napoléon
13. "You've Let Yourself Go"
14. The Choice
15. Visits
16. "Je Suis une Femme"
Editorial Reviews
Director Jean-Luc Godard's deceptively blithe tribute to the musical comedy features Anna Karina as an exotic dancer who decides that it is time for her to have a child. When her lover refuses to commit to the decision, she turns her romantic attentions to his best friend. This being a Godard film, the straightforward story serves as a framework for improvisation and stylistic experimentation, allowing for odd interludes and unexpected images. Rather than the sometimes alienating, dense intellectualism of later Godard works, Une femme est une femme offers aesthetic pleasure through luxurious visuals and a charming musical score by Michel Legrand. Against this bright backdrop, Karina proves particularly fetching, capturing the film's frolicsome mood in an unforced manner. While not one of Godard's most groundbreaking or influential films, Une femme est une femme is one of his most appealing and pleasurable efforts. Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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