Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Black & White, English, Subtitled
Two restless young men (Sami Frey and Claude Brasseur) enlist the object of their desire (Anna Karina) to help them commit a robbery--in her own home. French New Wave pioneer Jean-Luc Godard takes to the streets of Paris to re-imagine the gangster genre, spinning an audacious yarn that's at once sentimental and insouciant, romantic and melancholy.
"Emphatically entertaining, provocatively self-assured..." David Wood, BBCi
"Transcendant! Crisp editing, fine on-location photography and endless invention!" Time Magazine
"A giddy delight!" New York Daily News
"One of [Godard's] most open and enjoyable." Time Out
Editor's Note
French New Wave master Jean-Luc Godard continues his fascination with dime store novels and American crime films with 1964's BAND OF OUTSIDERS, a free-spirited romp in the same vein as the director's breakthrough smash, BREATHLESS. More traditional than BREATHLESS in its technical execution, BAND OF OUTSIDERS sparkles with freshness and originality--it uses comical, poetic narration by Godard himself, and has a bouncy musical score by Michel Legrand. The performances from Claude Brasseur, Sami Frey, and especially Anna Karina combine satirical melodrama, overflowing hipness, and moving sincerity, giving the film plenty of heart. An irreplaceable contribution to 1960s film, this movie is much more than a mere genre reworking.The story follows two friends, Arthur (Claude Brasseur) and Franz (Sami Frey), who are searching for a way to make a big score. When Franz meets the beautiful Odile (Anna Karina) and she informs him of a large chunk of cash her aunt keeps hidden in her house, the duo are convinced that this is their lucky break. Odile is a sensitive young woman who, out of fear and guilt, opposes their plan, but Arthur and Franz coax her to go along with the idea. When the time comes to pull off the heist, a miscalculation delays the seemingly perfect plan, resulting in a confrontation that has dire consequences.
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Features | 16-Page Booklet Including An Essay By Poet Joshua Clover, Character Descriptions By Godard And A Reprinted 1964 Intervierw With The Director | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Agnes Varda's Silent Comedy Les Fiances Du Pont Mac Donald Featuring Members Of The Band Of Outsiders Cast | | Interview Excerpts With Godard From 1964, And Rare Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of The Director And His Crew Shooting Band Of Outsiders | | Two Theatrical Trailers, Including Godard's Original | | New And Improved English Subtitle Translation | | New High-Definition Digital Transfer Supervised By The Film's Cinematographer, Raoul Coutard | | Visual Glossary, Including Clips And Stills, Detailing Cultural References And Wordplay Employed By Godard Throughout The Film | | Exclusive Video Interviews With Raoul Coutard And Actress Anna Karina | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Mono |
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