DVD & Blu-ray: ALAIN RESNAIS - FIVE SHORT FILMS (1949-1957)

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Product Description: Icarus Films is proud to present five newly restored early short film masterpieces from legendary filmmaker Alain Resnais (1922-2014). Resnais would go on to make his mark in feature films, including the Oscar- nominated Hiroshima Mon Amour, but these early-career shorts demonstrate an already keenly developed eye. The films are a remarkable compendium of the stylistic elements found in his features, and represent an important contribution to the distinguished French documentary tradition. THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION INCLUDES:

PAUL GAUGUIN (1949, 13 minutes, © 1949 Les Films de la Pléiade) PAUL GAUGUIN uses the artist’s own writings and artwork to trace his creative journey. The flm begins with Gauguin losing his job in fnance?the catalyst for his commitment to paint every day?and continues through to his fnal days in Tahiti.

VAN GOGH (1948, 18 minutes, © 1948 Les Films Du Pantheon) Winner of the 1950 Academy Awards Best Short Film, this boundary-pushing short brilliantly evokes the life of Vincent Van Gogh, using only his paintings as visuals.

GUERNICA (1949, 14 minutes, © 1949 Les Films Du Pantheon) GUERNICA, about the city’s horrifying bombing during the Spanish Civil War, features Picasso’s paintings, drawings and sculptures. Co-directed with Robert Hessens.

ALL THE WORLD’S MEMORY: TOUTE LA MÉMOIRE DU MONDE (1956, 21 minutes, © 1956 Les Films de la Pléiade) ALL THE WORLD’S MEMORY pays homage to the National Library of France and takes us on an impressive and impressionistic tour. It received the Best Picture Award at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.

THE SONG OF STYRENE: LE CHANT DU STYRÈNE (1957, 14 minutes, © 1957 Les Films de la Pléiade) Alain Resnais carries out a poetic investigation into the origins of plastic. It is the perfect example of how to turn a commissioned industrial flm into a lyrical, satirical flm masterpiece.

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New on Blu-ray: THE MYSTERY OF PICASSO / LE MYSTERE PICASSO (1956)

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Product Description: In 1955 Henri-Georges Clouzot joined forces with his friend Pablo Picasso to make an entirely new kind of documentary – one that captured the moment and the mystery of creativity. For the film, Picasso created 20 artworks, ranging from playful B&W sketches to widescreen color paintings. Using inks that bled through the paper, Picasso rapidly created fanciful drawings that Clouzot was able to film from the reverse side, capturing their creation in real time. When the artist decided to paint in oils, the filmmaker switched to color film and employed the magic of stop-motion animation. By contract, almost all of these paintings were destroyed when the film was completed. The Mystery of Picasso is exhilarating, mesmerizing, and unforgettable – one of the greatest documentaries on art ever made.

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New Soundtracks: GENIUS - PICASSO (Lorne Balfe)

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Composer:
Lorne Balfe

Total Time:
15:30

Label:
Milan Records

Purchasing Links:
MP3, iTunes

Release Date
May 11, 2018

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GENIUS: PICASSO Series Trailers, Promos, Images and Posters

"Genius: Picasso" is the second season of National Geographic's anthology series "Genius", executive-produced by Ron Howard, that focuses on history's greatest minds. The first season chronicled the life of Albert Einstein, and the second will follow the 20th century's most influential and celebrated artists, Pablo Picasso, played by Antonio Banderas. Alex Rich, Clémence Poésy, Samantha Colley, Poppy Delevingne, Robert Sheehan and Jordi Molla co-star.

The series has been renewed for a third season that will follow the life of "Frankenstein" author Mary Shelley.

"Genius: Picasso" will premiere on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 on Nat Geo at 9p.

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