Synopsis
Cult Epics is proud to present Jean Genet’s Un Chant D’Amour, the only film made by the French novelist Jean Genet. Visually reminiscent of Jean Cocteau’s Blood of a Poet, Belle et la Bete and Kenneth Anger’s Fireworks. The story, set in a prison with three main characters, a guard and two prisoners, is a voyeuristic, confrontational, poetic masterpiece.
Forbidden in France upon its release, and only available in the US in censored form and through underground distribution, UN CHANT D’AMOUR is now released from its obscurity and is presented in its complete version on DVD.
Special Features
- 2 Disc Limited Edition
- New Film Transfer
- Video Introduction by Jonas Mekas
- Audio Commentary by Kenneth Anger
- Disc Two:
- GENET Documentary by Antoine Bourseiller
- JEAN GENET Interview by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
- Still Photo Booklet
Technical Specs
France / 1950 / 25/98 Minutes / Silent / Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo / Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 / B&W/Color
Special Features
- New Film Transfer
- Video Introduction by Jonas Mekas
- Audio Commentary by Kenneth Anger
- Bonus: GENET Documentary by Antoine Bourseiller
Technical Specs
France / 2009 / 25/ 52 Minutes / Silent / Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo / Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 / B&W/Color
Reviews
“The quiet, understated fantasy of Jean Cocteau meets the homosexual surrealism of Kenneth Anger in the seminal Un Chant d’Amour, the only film ever directed by French novelist Jean Genet.” Independent
