L’amour fou (Limited Edition, Region B)

Sebastian (Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Weekend) is staging an adaptation of Racines tragedy,Andromaquewhile a film crew captures their rehearsals on handheld 16mm. The productions star and Sebastians girlfriend, Claire (Bulle Ogier,Out 1), cannot take the pressure and removes herself. Life imitates art, creating a tragedy for the couple when Sebastian recasts the role with his ex. Lamour fou is a hypnotic study of tempestuous love, told with director Jacques Rivettes signature reflexivity and containing striking examinations of performance, art, theatre and life. A classic of the French New Wave and one of Rivettes most radical works,Lamour fouwas unavailable for years, with the original elements tragically burned in a fire. Now meticulously restored, Radiance Films is proud to present this masterpiece from a new 4K restoration.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from materials kept at Les Archives du Film and in clair-Preservation, under the supervision of Caroline Champetier
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• A newly filmed feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with star Jean-Pierre Kalfon; writer/director and Rivette collaborator Pascal Bonitzer; Rivette biographer Antoine de Baecque; critic/historian Sylvie Pierre; and archival footage of Jacques Rivette (Robert Fischer, 2024, 95mins)
• New interview with Caroline Champetier, renowned cinematographer and restoration supervisor (2024)
• The Third Eye– A video essay by film criticsCristina lvarez Lpez andAdrian Martin(2024)
• Newly translated English subtitles
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jessica Felrice and archival writings by Vronique Manniez-Rivette, an archival interview withJacques Rivette and images of the directors notes
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings