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Perceval

starring: Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Solange Boulanger, Catherine Schroeder, Francisco Orozco
directed by: Eric Rohmer

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781572529274
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 157252927X
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 05, 2000
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 31019
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1979



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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
This unique retelling of the tale of Perceval is a great and glorious anomaly in Eric Rohmer's career. Adapted by Rohmer from the 12th-century book by Chrétien de Troyes, it marries ancient theater, medieval painting, music, and prose in a beautifully stylized film narrated in couplets by a chorus of singers and musicians playing traditional instruments, and often by the actors themselves. Fabrice Luchini glows with naïve innocence and wide-eyed wonder as the child-man Perceval, an ignorant but well-meaning young lord raised in isolation, who vows to become a knight after catching his first sight of what he believes to be godly beings. Fumbling through a whole new world of experiences on his quest, he takes his mother's advice to heart all too literally, leading to awkward, humorous, and sometimes tragic consequences, but he reaches the court of King Arthur, where he is knighted and begins his life of chivalry and good deeds. Rohmer builds his world on a huge circular set where bulbous metal sculptures stand in for trees, flat storybook castles look like giant cardboard toys, and the horizon is a backdrop painting. The story denies the expectations of modern storytelling, opting for an episodic series of lessonlike vignettes, culminating in a highly theatrical Passion play (featuring Luchini in the role of Christ). Perceval is a lovely and loving odyssey into the very nature of stories and storytelling, and one of the most original and unique visions in modern cinema. --Sean Axmaker



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the few really good Arthurian films out there
Faithful to the words and spirit of Chretrien de Troyes.

One of the few really good ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - As excellent as eccentric
Eric Rohmer is best known for his romantic comedies, but I think it is in his historical movies where ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Either a great satire or a failed experiment
Nothing prepared me for the sheer silliness of Perceval le Gallois. I'm still not entirely sure whether ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - You had to be there
I can certainly understand why this film leaves some people feeling uncomfortable or confused. It is indeed ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Ian Myles Slater on: A Wonderful Production
I originally saw Eric Rohmer's "Perceval" during its American theatrical release, and, on a large screen, the ... Read More

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