The Soft Skin1964
Paired by the Criterion Channel, both directed by François Truffaut, and both with commentary by Serge Toubiana
The Last Metro
Le Dernier Métro
France / French / 1980 / 2h 11m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №462
- Commentary
- 2 tracks on the Channel player
Synopsis
Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve star as members of a French theater company living under the German occupation during World War II in François Truffaut’s gripping, humanist character study. Against all odds—a Jewish theater manager in hiding; a leading man who’s in the Resistance; increasingly restrictive Nazi oversight—the troupe believes the show must go on. Equal parts romance, historical tragedy, and even comedy, THE LAST METRO (LE DERNIER MÉTRO) is Truffaut’s ultimate tribute to art overcoming adversity.
Commentary
All Commentators→2 streaming audio tracks
Commentary: Annette Insdorf
Commentary: Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Azema, and Serge Toubiana
