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Otto Preminger (Bunny Lake Is Missing) directs Bonjour Tristesse, a stylish adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s novel, starring Deborah Kerr (The Chalk Garden), David Niven (Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife), and Jean Seberg (Lilith).
Holidaying on the French Riviera, widower and playboy Raymond (Niven) begins to develop a relationship with staid Anne (Kerr). His manipulative daughter Cécile (Seberg), fearing her behaviour will be curtailed, conspires to come between them, with tragic results...
Shot on location by Georges Périnal (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp) in an innovative mixture of colour and black-and-white photography, Bonjour Tristesse was a favourite film of nouvelle vague filmmakers François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, with the latter casting Seberg in his debut feature, Breathless.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme (2025)
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Geoff Andrew on ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ (2025): the writer and critic delves into the making of the film and discusses its cast and crew
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A Charming Little Monster (2016): Denis Westhoff, Françoise Sagan, discusses his mother's best-selling novel and its adaptation for the screen
- Original theatrical trailer
- Isolated music & effects track
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with new essay by Peter Cowie, a piece on Françoise Sagan’s source novel and its transition to the big screen, a selection of archival materials on the film’s production, and overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
This is a UK Import. The Blu-ray is Region B and will require a multi-regional capable player.