New on Blu-ray: DEFENSE DE SAVOIR (1973) Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Michel Bouquet

Product Description: Jean-Louis Trintignant (Merci la vie), Michel Bouquet (The Bride Wore Black), and Juliet Berto (Celine and Julie Go Boating) star in Défense de savoir, a tense legal thriller from director Nadine Trintignant (Crime Thief).

When Simone (Bernadette Lafont, Out 1) is accused of murdering her husband, lawyer Jean-Pierre (Trintignant) is assigned to her defence, uncovering connections between the dead man and an ambitious politician.

Co-written by acclaimed director Alain Corneau (Série noire) and photographed by renowned Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette collaborator William Lubtchansky (Masculin féminin, La Belle noiseuse), Défense de savoir is a show case for some of French cinema’s greatest talents.

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Director: Nadine Trintignant

Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michel Bouquet, Charles Denner, Juliet Berto, Bernadette Lafont, Pierre Santini

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 99 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: French

Studio: Powerhouse Films

Home Video Release Date: September 22, 2026

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono

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4K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
‘Pour le cinéma’ set report (1973): extract from the French television programme, featuring interviews with director Nadine Trintignant and actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Bernadette Lafont
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive booklet including a new essay on the film, a look at Nadine Trintignant’s career, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
US premiere on Blu-ray
US premiere on Blu-ray
More to be announced