Summary
One of the most influential, radical science-fiction films ever made, and a mind-bending, free-form travelogue.
One of the most influential, radical science-fiction films ever made and a mind-bending free-form travelogue, La Jetée and Sans Soleil couldn't seem more different - yet they're the twin pillars of one of the most daring and uncompromising careers in cinema history. Chris Marker, filmmaker, poet, novelist, photographer, editor, and now videographer and digital multimedia artist, has been challenging moviegoers, philosophers, and himself for years with his complex queries about time, memory, and the rapid advancement of life on this planet. These two films - a tale of time travel told in still images and a journey to Africa and Japan - remain his best-loved and most widely seen.
Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 387. |
| Subjects |
Time travel
-- Drama.
Photographers -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Irvington, N.Y.] :Criterion Collection,2007 |
| Edition | Guillame-approved special ed.; widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Sans soleil (Motion picture) Sans soleil |
| Contributors |
Marker, Chris,
1921-2012. Chatelain, Hélène. Hanich, Davos. Ledoux, Jacques. Heinrich, André, 1923- Branchu, Jacques, 1921-1988. Joffroy, Pierre. Becker, Étienne, 1936-1995 Litchitz, Philbert von. Kirk, James. Stewart, Alexandra. Janus Films. Argos Films. Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
La jetée: Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich, Jacques Ledoux, André Heinrich, Jacques Branchu, Pierre Joffroy, Etienne Becker, Philbert von Litchitz; voice, James Kirk. Sans soleil: Letters read by Alexandra Stewart (English version), Florence Delay (French version). |
| Other Contributors |
La jetée: editing, Jean Ravel ; music by Trevor Duncan. Sans soleil: conception and editing, Chris Marker; assistant editors, Anne-Marie lʹHote, Catherine Adda; still photography, Martin Boschet, Roger Grange; special effects, Hayao Yamaneko. |
| Language |
French English In French and English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Special features: new, restored high-definition digital transfers, approved by director Chris Marker; new video interviews with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin; 'Chris on Chris', a video piece on Marker by filmmaker and critic Chris Darke; two excerpts from the French TV series Court-circuit (le magazine), directed by Luc Lagier: the first, a look at David Bowie's music video for "Jump they say", inspired by La Jetée; the second, an analysis of Hitchcock's Vertigo and its influence on Marker; new and improved English subtitle translations; booklet featuring a new essay by Marker scholar Catherine Lupton, an interview with Marker, and notes on the films and filmmaking by Marker. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby digital mono; widescreen; 1.66:1 aspect ratio. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (44 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm) |
| ISBN | 193412155X 9781934121559 |
| Other | Classic View |