New on Blu-ray: HEAD AGAINST THE WALL / LA TETE CONTRE LES MURS (1959) Starring Jean-Pierre Mocky & Pierre Brasseur

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Product Description: After he steals money from his wealthy father one too many times, the rebellious François (Jean-Pierre Mocky, Litan) is forcibly committed to a psychiatric institution. Labelled a delinquent and an arsonist, he endures the dehumanizing treatment reserved for society's rejects, and attempts to thwart the archaic methods of the cruel Dr. Varmont (Pierre Brasseur, Children of Paradise).

Adapted by Mocky from Hervé Bazin's shocking autobiographical novel, this poetic and furious debut feature from Georges Franju (Eyes Without a Face) features an all-star cast including Anouk Aimée (La Dolce Vita) as François's only visitor, Paul Meurisse (Diabolique) in the role of the more modern Dr. Emery, and Charles Aznavour (Shoot the Piano Player) as a long-time resident of the institution.

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DVD & Blu-ray: ARMY OF SHADOWS (1969) - Criterion Collection - Reissue

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Product Description: The most personal film by the underworld poet JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE (Les enfants terribles), who had participated in the French Resistance himself, this tragic masterpiece, based on a novel by Joseph Kessel, recounts the struggles and sacrifices of those who fought in the Resistance. LINO VENTURA (Elevator to the Gallows), PAUL MEURISSE (Diabolique), JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), and the incomparable SIMONE SIGNORET (Casque d’or) star as intrepid underground fighters who must grapple with their conception of honor in their battle against Hitler’s regime. Long underappreciated in France and unseen in the United States, the atmospheric and gripping thriller Army of Shadows is now widely recognized as the summit of Melville’s career, channeling the exquisite minimalism of his gangster films to create an unsparing tale of defiance in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

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