The Criterion Collection Complete

KINOSHITA, Keisuke (Japan) Jubiliation Street [1944] Eclipse Series 41 DVD As World War II escalates, the tight-knit inhabitants of a street in Tokyo must relocate from their homes so the government can use the space. Keisuke Kinoshita's sensitive film — beautifully and resourcefully shot — traces the fears and desires of the evacuees. 73 minutes Black & White Monaural in Japanese 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2014 Director/Writer Keisuke Kinoshita was 32 when he directed Jubilation Street . Other Kinoshita films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 41: Port Of Flowers (1943) Eclipse Series 41: The Living Magoroku (1943) Eclipse Series 41: Army (1944) Eclipse Series 41: Morning For The Osone Family (1946) #442: Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) #645: The Ballad Of Narayama (1958) The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine #

KINOSHITA, Keisuke (Japan) Army [1944] Eclipse Series 41 DVD Keisuke Kinoshita's ambitious and intensely moving film begins as a multigenerational epic about the military legacy of one Japanese family, before settling into an emotionally complex portrayal of parental love during wartime. As the mother and father of a boy shipped off to battle, Kinuyo Tanaka and Chishu Ryu locate profound depths of feeling that transcend ideology. 87 minutes Black & White Monaural in Japanese 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2014 Director/Writer Keisuke Kinoshita was 32 when he directed Army . Other Kinoshita films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 41: Port Of Flowers (1943) Eclipse Series 41: The Living Magoroku (1943) Eclipse Series 41: Jubilation Street (1944) Eclipse Series 41: Morning For The Osone Family (1946) #442: Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) #645: The Ballad Of Narayama (1958) The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine #

KINOSHITA, Keisuke (Japan) Morning For The Osone Family [1946] Eclipse Series 41 DVD Keisuke Kinoshita's first film after the end of World War II is a wrenching, superbly wrought tale about a liberal-minded Japanese family torn apart by war and imperialist politics. Morning for the Osone Family  is both palpably bitter about the nation's fresh wartime wounds and inspiringly hopeful about a democratic tomorrow. 81 minutes Black & White Monaural in Japanese 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2014 Director/Writer Keisuke Kinoshita was 34 when he directed Morning for the Osone Family . Other Kinoshita films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 41: Port Of Flowers (1943) Eclipse Series 41: The Living Magoroku (1943) Eclipse Series 41: Jubilation Street (1944) Eclipse Series 41: Army (1944) #442: Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) #645: The Ballad Of Narayama (1958) The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine #

OZU, Yasujiro (Japan) Walk Cheerfully [1930] Eclipse Series 42 DVD In Yasujiro Ozu's Walk Cheerfully , which gracefully combines elements of the relationship drama and the gangster story, small-time hood Kenji, a.k.a. Ken the Knife, wants to go straight for good girl Yasue but finds that starting over isn't as simple as it sounds. This was the Japanese master's first true homage to American crime movies, and it is a fleetly told, expressively shot work of humor and emotional depth. 96 minutes Black & White Silent Japanese Intertitles 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2015 Director/Writer Yasujiro Ozu was 27 when he directed Walk Cheerfully . Other Ozu films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 42: That Night's Wife (1930) Eclipse Series 10: Tokyo Chorus (1931) Eclipse Series 10: I Was Born, But . . . (1932) Eclipse Series 42: Dragnet Girl (1933) Eclipse Series 10: Passing Fancy (1933) #232: A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934) #525: The O...

OZU, Yasujiro (Japan) That Night's Wife [1930] Eclipse Series 42 DVD In noirish darkness, a man commits a shocking robbery. But, as we soon learn, this seeming criminal mastermind is actually a sensitive everyman driven to desperation by the need to provide for his family. Unfolding over the course of one night, Yasujro Ozu's That Night's Wife  combines suspense with the emotional domestic drama one associates with the filmmaker's later masterpieces, and employs beautifully evocative camera work. 65 minutes Black & White Silent Japanese Intertitles 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2015 Director/Writer Yasujiro Ozu was 27 when he directed That Night's Wife . Other Ozu films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 42: Walk Cheerfully (1930) Eclipse Series 10: Tokyo Chorus (1931) Eclipse Series 10: I Was Born, But . . . (1932) Eclipse Series 42: Dragnet Girl (1933) Eclipse Series 10: Passing Fancy (1933) #232: A Story Of Floating Weeds...

DUVIVIER, Julien (France) David Golder [1930] Eclipse Series 44 DVD The first sound film by Julien Duvivier also marked his first collaboration with the marvelous actor Harry Baur. Together, they brought to life the vivid protagonist of Irène Némirovsky's best-selling first novel, an avaricious, self-interested banker whose family life is as tempestuous as his business dealings. Directed with visual panache, this grim yet arresting tale showcases Duvivier's preternatural cinematic maturity during a transitional phase for the French film industry. 95 minutes Black & White Monaural in French 1:19:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2015 Director/Writer Duvivier (right) Julien Duvivier was 34 when he directed David Golder . Other Duvivier films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 44: Poil De Carotte (1932) Eclipse Series 44: La Tête D'Un Homme (1933) Eclipse Series 44: Un Carnet Du Bal (1937) #172: Pépé Le Moko (1937) #955: Panique (1946) The Film...

DUVIVIER, Julien (France) Poil De Carotte [1932] Eclipse Series 44 DVD Julien Duvivier remade his own silent adaptation of a popular turn-of-the-twentieth-century novella and play for the sound era, resulting in one of his most beloved films. In a tremendously moving performance, Robert Lynen plays the neglected young François, mockingly called Poil de Carotte (Carrottop) by his family for his mop of red hair. Duvivier sensitively charts the rural daily life of a boy desperate to connect with others, especially his distracted father, played by the chameleonic Harry Baur. 92 minutes Black & White Monaural in French 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2015 Director/Writer Duvivier (right) Julien Duvivier was 36 when he directed Poil de Carotte . Other Duvivier films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 44: David Golder (1930) Eclipse Series 44: La Tête D'Un Homme (1933) Eclipse Series 44: Un Carnet Du Bal (1937) #172: Pépé Le Moko (1937) #955: Paniqu...

DUVIVIER, Julien (France) La Tête D'Un Homme [1933] Eclipse Series 44 DVD This meticulously crafted adaptation stars Harry Baur as novelist Georges Simenon's indelible creation Inspector Maigret, investigating the odd circumstances surrounding the killing of a wealthy American woman in Paris. Every bit Baur's equal is the Russian émigré actor Valéry Inkijinoff, cast as a reptilian, nihilistic medical student. Julien Duvivier gives the viewer one evocative image after another, constructing a work of sinister beauty. 93 minutes Black & White Monaural in French 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2015 Director/Writer Duvivier (right) Julien Duvivier was 37 when he directed La Tête d'un Homme . Other Duvivier films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 44: David Golder (1930) Eclipse Series 44: Poil De Carotte (1932) Eclipse Series 44: Un Carnet Du Bal (1937) #172: Pépé Le Moko (1937) #955: Panique (1946) The Film Film Rating (0-100): ...

DUVIVIER, Julien (France) Un Carnet De Bal [1937] Eclipse Series 44 DVD A rich widow, nostalgic for the lavish parties of her youth, embarks on a journey to reconnect with the many suitors who once courted her. In doing so, she sets off on a course of discovery, both of herself and of how greatly the world has changed in two decades. Julien Duvivier's smash hit is a wry, visually inventive tale of romantic pragmatism that defly combines comedy and drama. 130 minutes Black & White Monaural in French 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2015 Director/Writer Julien Duvivier was 41 when he directed Un Carnet de Bal . Other Duvivier films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 44: David Golder (1930) Eclipse Series 44: Poil De Carotte (1932) Eclipse Series 44: La Tête D'Un Homme (1933) #172: Pépé Le Moko (1937) #955: Panique (1946) The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine #

AUTANT-LARA, Claude (France) Sylvie Et Le Fantôme [1946] Eclipse Series 45 DVD With this film, conceived during the occupation and released after the war, Claude Autant-Lara entered the realm of pure fantasy. Odette Joyeux stars as Sylvie, in love with a long-dead romantic figure from her family's past. Sylvie's father hires three actors to impersonate the ghost of her beloved, while the spirit himself (Jacques Tati, in his first feature-film role) stalks the grounds. Marrying a playful script, artful special effects, and wistful performances, Sylvie et le fant ôme  stages a delicate dance of enchantment . 98 minutes Black & White Monaural in French 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Claude Autant-Lara was 45 when he directed Sylvie et le Fantôme . Other Autant-Lara films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 45: Le Mariage De Chiffon (1942) Eclipse Series 45: Lettres D'Amour (1942) Eclipse Series 45: Douce (1943) The F...

AUTANT-LARA, Claude (France) Douce [1943] Eclipse Series 45 DVD As belle epoque Paris prepares for Christmas, the residence of the Countess de Bonafé hosts more than its share of intrigue: the countess's headstrong granddaughter, Douce (Odette Joyeux), pines for the estate manager, whose heart has been broken by the governess, who is being courted by Douce's widower father. Elegantly shot, Douce  is a dizzying romantic roundelay that contains a biting critique of France's rigid social order. This film, which ultimately takes a tragic turn, found Claude Autant-Lara in full command of his craft. 109 minutes Black & White Monaural in French 1:33:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Claude Autant-Lara was 42 when he directed Douce . Other Autant-Lara films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 45: Le Mariage De Chiffon (1942) Eclipse Series 45: Lettres D'Amour (1942) Eclipse Series 45: Sylvie Et Le Fantôme (1946) The Film ...

AUTANT-LARA, Claude (France) Lettres D'Amour [1942] Eclipse Series 45 DVD A deceptive lightness distinguishes this farcical second feature made by Claude Autant-Lara while Germany occupied France. During the reign of Napoléon III, a plucky businesswoman (Odette Joyeux) agrees to receive love letters to a prefect's wife from a young official, and soon finds herself embroiled in a scandal that inflames a town's class tensions. A transporting period piece with ornate costumes by Christian Dior, Lettres d'amour  paints a blithely pointed portrait of life in a highly stratified society. 92 minutes B&W Monaural in French 1:37:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Claude Autant-Lara was 41 when he directed Lettres d'Amour . Other Autant-Lara films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 45: Le Mariage De Chiffon (1942) Eclipse Series 45: Douce (1943) Eclipse Series 45: Sylvie Et Le Fantôme (1946) The Film Film Rating (0-10...

AUTANT-LARA, Claude (France) Le Mariage De Chiffon [1942] Eclipse Series 45 DVD This delightful comedy brought Claude Autant-Lara his first popular success as a director. Chiffon (Odette Joyeux) is being pushed by her mother to wed a dashing military officer (André Luguet) but finds herself drawn to her stepfather's penniless brother (Jacques Dumesnil). For Le mariage de Chiffon , Autant-Lara convened the creative team -- including screenwriter Jean Aurenche, cameraman Philippe Agostini, and the incomparable Joyeux -- that would reunite for each of his subsequent three features, initiating a remarkable run of sharp love stories. 103 minutes B&W Monaural in French 1:37:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Claude Autant-Lara was 41 when he directed Le Mariage de Chiffon . Other Autant-Lara films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 45: Lettres D'Amour (1942) Eclipse Series 45: Douce (1943) Eclipse Series 45: Sylvie Et Le Fantôme (1...

ADOLPHSON, Edvin & WALLÉN, Sigurd (Sweden) The Count Of The Old Town [1935] Eclipse Series 46 DVD Ingrid Bergman's first speaking role was in this hugely charming knockabout comedy, filmed on location in the Monk's Bridge district of Stockholm. Bergman plays an amiable young chambermaid being wooed by a handsome stranger, who may or may not be a jewel thief. Enlivened by cheeky humor and a cast of neighborhood eccentrics, The Count of the Old Town  offered Bergman a chance to show off her all-too-rarely displayed comedy skills. 82 minutes Black & White Monaural in Swedish 1:37:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Directors/Writer Edvin Adolphson was 42 and Sigurd Wallén was 51 when they directed The Count of the Old Town . The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine #

EDGREN, Gustaf (Sweden) Walpurgis Night [1935] Eclipse Series 46 DVD Lena (Ingrid Bergman) is in love with her married boss, Johan (Lars Hanson), in this romantic drama that takes Sweden's declining birth rate as a backdrop and stirred up controversy with its depiction of abortion. While Lena dreams of marriage and motherhood, Johan's wife is staunchly unmaternal. Johan and Lena have a chance to be together, but their happiness is threatened by blackmail and murder. The great Victor Sjöström plays Lena's fiercely protective father, a newspaper editor convinced that the population problem will be solved by love, not legislation. 79 minutes Black & White Monaural in Swedish 1:37:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Edgren (left) Gustaf Edgren was 40 when he directed Walpurgis Night . The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine #

MOLANDER, Gustaf (Sweden) Intermezzo [1936] Eclipse Series 46 DVD This gorgeous romantic confection, which catalogs a doomed love affair between a married violin virtuoso and a young pianist, is graced by a leading performance by Ingrid Bergman (her first), in a role created especially for her; a costarring turn by the legendary Swedish actor Gösta Ekman; and beautiful direction by Gustaf Molander. It was a defining part for Bergman, as it made her a star in Sweden and caught the eye of American producer David O. Selznick, who offered the young actor a Hollywood contract and the chance to remake Intermezzo  in English with Leslie Howard. 92 minutes Black & White Monaural in Swedish 1:37:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Gustaf Molander was 48 when he directed Intermezzo . Other Molander films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 46: Dollar (1938) Eclipse Series 46: A Woman's Face (1938) The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 B...

MOLANDER, Gustaf (Sweden) Dollar [1938] Eclipse Series 46 DVD In this sparkling Swedish take on screwball comedy, Ingrid Bergman excels as the frustrated spouse of a busy industrialist with conservative views about how his wife should behave in public. Husband and wife retire with two other couples to a ski lodge, where director Gustaf Molander weaves dark themes into the sextet's quarrels and flirtations. The arrival of an American investor stirs the waters and forces revelations, as Bergman's character, who initially appears to be catty and faithless, is revealed as sweet, sympathetic, and heartbroken. 77 minutes Black & White Monaural in Swedish 1:37:1 aspect ratio Criterion Release 2018 Director/Writer Gustaf Molander was 50 when he directed Dollar . Other Molander films in the Collection: Eclipse Series 46: Intermezzo (1936) Eclipse Series 46: A Woman's Face (1938) The Film Film Rating (0-100): 99 By Director By Spine # ...