Released April 2, 2024
Currently on pre-order
A dreamlike fable with an unrealistic tone by the director of Harem
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
“FANTASTIC TRAIN OF LIFE.”
THE WORLD
While his wife Juliette is about to give birth, Alberto, a Parisian originally from Italy, suddenly remembers that he has the obligation to pay off a colossal debt contracted with his father on his 15th birthday. Following family tradition, the young man must reimburse his father for all the money spent on him since his birth, otherwise he will be in great danger. Compelled by the imminent arrival of the baby, Alberto jumps on the last train to Rome. Then begins a race against time ...
After the ambitious adventure of Harem , his first big-budget feature film, director Arthur Joffé offers with Alberto Express an exhilarating rereading of the Italian comedy. Actor Sergio Castellitto ( Will Know , My Mother's Smile ) sets off at high speed and with delirious enthusiasm on the path to his destiny, as if to counter an elusive curse. A rare blend of audacity and fantasy, halfway between realism and the absurd, Alberto Express is a dreamlike fable, whose crazy logic is reminiscent of that of cartoons. Discover for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its splendid 4K restoration!
ALBERTO EXPRESS by Arthur Joffé
(1989 - Colors - 93 mins)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles
SUPPLEMENTS
. 2 SHORT FILMS DIRECTED BY ARTHUR JOFFÉ
THE DISCOVERY (1980 – B&W – 17 mins – New 4K Restoration)
A house painter sets off in pursuit of a huge photo of New York throughout Paris ...
MERLIN OR THE GOLD PRICE (1982 – Colors – 18 mins – New 4K Restoration)
- Palme d'Or for short film at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival -
It is the story of two passions which coexist and oppose each other. The one that an old lady feeds for Merlin, an enchanter with a black tail, and the one that a little man feeds for the precious metal ...
. 2 CUT SCENES
. ORIGINAL TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 / Audio description Dolby Digital 2.0
French Subtitles / Deaf and Hard of Hearing Subtitles • 1.66 format respected • Colors • Film duration: 93 mins
Released April 2, 2024
