tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post7810381457872378430..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: Nuits rougesEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-86403374070775537572010-04-12T00:10:06.286-04:002010-04-12T00:10:06.286-04:00I always though of Franju as a more talented and b...I always though of Franju as a more talented and better skilled Ed Wood. Judex is available in the US from Amazon but unfortunately Nuits Rouges is not.<br /><br />Excuse my ignorance Ed, but are there DVD players that are region free?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-62402975316216225472010-04-09T11:42:42.876-04:002010-04-09T11:42:42.876-04:00David, yes, the MOC disc is the 104 minute theatri...David, yes, the MOC disc is the 104 minute theatrical cut, not the TV version. <br /><br />Sam, that's a good explanation of the differences between these 2 Franju films, both tributes to Feuillade but very, very different otherwise. I'd agree with you that <i>Eyes Without a Face</i> is still his best work, but these films are also entertaining in their own skewed way.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-2243671407307022772010-04-08T15:32:24.357-04:002010-04-08T15:32:24.357-04:00The Masters of Cinema DVD, which I am holding in m...The Masters of Cinema DVD, which I am holding in my hand right now, runs 104 minutes (Judex goes 94).<br /><br />"Made a decade later, Nuits rouges is far wilder, more garish and absurd, than its predecessor: if Franju's Judex captured the mystery and poetic magic of Feuillade, this later tribute is all about the pulpy delights of Feuillade, the over-the-top pleasures of a ludicrous, Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-9489221667660183192010-04-08T13:54:16.223-04:002010-04-08T13:54:16.223-04:00I saw this once in cut form. Quite enchanting as I...I saw this once in cut form. Quite enchanting as I recall -- especially gayle Hunnicutt. It should be noted that a shotp the hero/villain utilizes as his semi-headqusrters is called "Au Bonheur des Dames" in honor of Emile Zola -- Franju's greatest literary enthusiasm. <br /><br />"Au Bonheur des Dames" is THE book about modern consumerism.<br /><br />How long is the DavidEhrensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016905507543736049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-86616295510257392722010-04-08T09:54:24.959-04:002010-04-08T09:54:24.959-04:00Nuits rouges and Judex have been released as a dou...<i>Nuits rouges</i> and <i>Judex</i> have been released as a double feature on DVD by the Masters of Cinema label in the UK. If you can play DVDs from that region (and everyone who loves cinema should make the effort to go region-free) it's a great set.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-45759547976431885822010-04-08T09:50:56.118-04:002010-04-08T09:50:56.118-04:00How do you come across these Franju films? Ever si...How do you come across these Franju films? Ever since I saw <i>Eyes Without a Face</i>, I've been keen to see other films by him...vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233639891382103355noreply@blogger.com