DVD: Lino Ventura

DVD: Lino Ventura

DVD:

Lino Ventura

Touchez Pas au Grisbi - Criterion Collection

Jean Gabin, René Dary

Criterion, 2005

masculine loneliness
Yes, it is about gangsters. But to any Continental old enough to have seen this movie first in a small suburban movie theater full of smoke (when the basic idea was 'I will grow up and do this kind of things'), then to have seen it again in late night showings on a ...

Elevator to the Gallows - Criterion Collection

Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet

Criterion, 2006

Top floor film noir from one of the greats
This was Louis Malle's first. Previously he had worked with Jacques Cousteau on "The Silent World" (interestingly enough) and now tried his hand at film noir. Several things fell into place to make this debut a memorable one. First, he was able to get Jeanne ...

The Valachi Papers

Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura

Sony Pictures, 2006

One of Bronson's Best
this is one of bronson's best movies. I saw this many years ago and was glad to find it on DVD. If you don't like the movies about the 30's then you probably won't like this..but give it a chance..It follows Valachi's life in the mob and how he managed to out live the ...

The Sicilian Clan / Le Clan Des Siciliens - with ENGLISH subtitles (Import)

Jean Gabin, Alain Delon

DVD Magic, 2003

"Keep your friends close but your enemies closer."
As one of the IMDB reviewers said, "The best feature of this film is the fantastic sound track by the genius composer Ennio Morricone". Morricone's catchy, wistful, longing, mourning and absolutely mesmerizing score elevates this typical (in a good sense) French crime ...

Classe Tous Risques - Criterion Collection

Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo

Criterion, 2008

A French Gangster Film Upstaged in 1960 by Godard's Breathless.
Perhaps best known for his superb 1991 film, Un Coeur en Hiver (A Heart in Winter), Claude Sautet's earlier, crisp black-and-white, 60s gangster film, Classe tous risques (Consider All Risks), stars Lino Ventura and Jean-Paul Belmondo (two icons of French cinema), and ...

Le Deuxième Souffle

Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse

The Criterion Collection, 2008

A prison escape, a heist, and a Colt .45
Film noir master Jean-Pierre Melville's 1966 2 hr. and 24 min. mob epic has everything you want to see in a Melville film: a prison escape sequence, gangland violence, cool jazz clubs with leggy blondes, Colt .45's, fedoras, crime bosses putting together crews to pull ...

L'Aventure C'est L'Aventure

Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel

Image Entertainment, 2003

Great Movie!
I was first introduced to this movie about 5 years ago, while I was living in France. Since I returned to the States, I have been on a constant lookout for its release! Finally, it has arrived! This is a great film. Lots of laughs. Lots of great stars! Must add ...

10 Years of Rialto Pictures 10 Discs Box Set
Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura

Criterion Collection, 2008

Includes ten films: Army of Shadows Lino Ventura, Simone Signoret, and Paul Meurisse go underground to fight the German occupation in Jean-Pierre Melville's World War II French Resistance masterpiece. Army of Shadows was not released in the United States until 2006, when it became the most acclaimed film of the year. Au hasard Balthazar A little ...

Sword of Gideon

Steven Bauer, Michael York

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2004

Revenge is Mine
The strenght of an old woman a strong leader "Golda" establisted the new ground rules , hit them at the center , suspense . tense , constant action , Steven Bauer , Michael York and the team fit well together in this action of vengeance no matter the cost , yet with a ...

Army of Shadows - Criterion Collection

Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse

Criterion Collection, 2007

"Jackasses."
Jean-Pierre Melville's "Army of Shadows" is a brilliant, slow-moving, and crushing cinematic treatise on morals and basic decency in a time where both have become obsolete. The French Resistance of WWII has long been a subject of historical debate (who really was a ...

The Three Penny Opera (1963-WEST GERMANY/FRANCE)
Curt Jurgens, HILDEGARDE NEFF

Unknown, 2008

COLOR. With CURT JURGENS, HILDEGARDE NEFF, GERT FROBE, JUNE RITCHIE, LINO VENTURA and SAMMY DAVIS, JR. From the play by BERTOLT BRECHT and KURT WEILL. "Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear. And he shows them pearly white. Just a jackknife has Macheath, dear. And he keeps it out of sight." Brecht and Weills immortal musical drama, brought to the ...

Le Deuxième Souffle / Second Breath
Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, 2007

Veteran gangster Gustave (Lino Ventura) escapes from prison to find his sister is being blackmailed by some petty thugs in this crime thriller. He plans one last caper to steal enough money in hopes of retiring to a tropical paradise. He and his gang are sought by a detective (Paul Meurisse), the cop who plays by the book and avoids the sadistic ...

La Bonne Annee (Happy New Year)

Lino Ventura, Françoise Fabian

Image Entertainment, 2003

Our favorite French Movie. Worth the wait.
My wife Clare and I have been watching La Bonne Annee every New Year's Eve since the early 90's. What a thrill for us to be able to retire the VHS copy this year. The DVD transfer is much cleaner.It is true that the English sub-titles are not always an accurate ...

Les barbouzes (Import)
Lino Ventura; Bernard Blier; Francis Blanche

Gaumont, 2006

Black & white

Garde à vue [Region 2]

Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault

Les Films Ariane

The interrogation goes on and on and on
If you prefer action movies with running, shooting, and car chases to slow films with lots of dialog, then this one is not for you. Otherwise try it out. "Garde à vue" has good taste and high tension. Of course, the acting is great.