One of the great late period films by Sacha Guitry - the total auteur who delighted (and scandalised) the French public and inspired the French New Wave as a model for authorship as director-writer-star of screen and stage alike. In every one of his pictures (and almost every one served as a rueful examination of the war between the sexes), Guitry sculpted by way of a rapier wit - one might say by way of the Guitry touch - some of the most sophisticated black comedies ever conceived... and La Poison [Poison] is one of his blackest. Michel Simon plays Paul Braconnier,... a man with designs on murdering his wife Blandine (Germaine Reuver) - a woman with similar designs on her husband. When Braconnier visits Paris to consult with a lawyer about the perfect way of killing a spouse - that is, the way in which he can get away with it - an acid comedy unfolds that reaches its peak in a courtroom scene for the ages. From the moment of Guitry's trademark introduction of his principals in the opening credits, and on through the brilliant performance by national treasure Michel Simon (of Renoir's Boudu sauve des eaux and Vigo's L'Atalante, to mention only two high-water marks), here is fitting indication of why Guitry is considered by many the Gallic equal of Ernst Lubitsch. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to introduce Sacha Guitry into the catalogue with La Poison for the first time on video in the UK in a dazzling new Gaumont restoration. Special Features: Newly translated optional subtitles Substantial booklet containing writing on the film, vintage excerpts, and rare archival imagery [show more]
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SYNOPSIS One of the great late period films by Sacha Guitry - the total auteur who delighted (and scandalised) the French public and inspired the French New Wave as a model for authorship as director - writer - star of screen and stage alike In every one of his pictures (and almost every one served as a rueful examination of the war between the sexes) Guitry sculpted by way of a rapier wit - one might say by way of "the Guitry touch" - some of the most sophisticated black comedies ever conceived and La Poison Poison is one of his blackest Michel Simon plays Paul Braconnier a man with designs on murdering his wife Blandine (Germaine Reuver) - a woman with similar designs on her husband When Braconnier visits Paris to consult with a lawyer about the perfect way of killing a spouse - that is the way in which he can get away with it - an acid comedy unfolds that reaches its peak in a courtroom scene for the ages From the moment of Guitry&39;s trademark introduction of his principals in the opening credits and on through the brilliant performance by national treasure Michel Simon (of Renoir&39;s Boudu sauvé des eaux and Vigo&39;s L&39;Atalante to mention only two high - water marks) here is fitting indication of why Guitry is considered by many the Gallic equal of Ernst Lubitsch The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to introduce Sacha Guitry into the catalogue with La Poison for the first time on video in the UK in a dazzling new Gaumont restoration SPECIAL DVD EDITION Glorious new HD restoration of the film Newly translated optional subtitles Substantial booklet containing writing on the film vintage excerpts and rare archival imagery More features to be announced closer to the release date!
Early 1950s French black comedy from writer-director Sacha Guitry. Married couple Paul and Blandine Braconnier (Michel Simon and Germaine Reuver) detest one another, so much so that they both consider killing the other. As Blandine plans to poison Paul, he fatally stabs her but with the help of brilliant lawyer Maître Aubanel (Jean Debucourt) he may just get away with murder...
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