{"product_id":"tenebres-francaises-blu-ray-w-limited-edition-slipcase-slipcover-vinegar-syndrome-labs-vsl","title":"Ténèbres Françaises Blu-Ray w\/ Limited Edition Slipcase + Slipcover (Vinegar Syndrome Labs (VSL))","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eALL ITEMS WILL BE PACKED IN A BOX WITH PLENTY OF PROTECTION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARRIVE TO YOU SAFELY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special limited edition 2-Disc Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Robert Sammelin), includes a 40-page perfect bound book, and is limited to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e and is only available on the Vinegar Syndrome website and at select indie retailers, like The Movie Room. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome \u003cstrong\u003eVinegar Syndrome Labs (VSL)\u003c\/strong\u003e to the VS Sub-Label family! As with each of our sub-labels we are hoping to expand and defy expectations with the diversity of films we restore and release. As the name implies, VSL will serve as a kind of testing area for releasing genres and eras of film that one might not immediately expect to come from VS. The ultimate objective of VSL will be to see if these types of films will find an audience, and if so, pursue and release more of them…and even if not, still serve as a means of restoring more of the weird, rare, and unusual movies you might not expect from Vinegar Syndrome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world of French cinema is vast and multi-layered, as likely to veer into genre film as it is to pursue more arty, even absurdist notions. In terms of embracing dark moods and themes, be it in the form of murderous urges, aberrant sexual leanings, self-destructive machinations, or outright neuroses, the Gallic lens is perfectly adept. Here we present four varied approaches to the thriller à la française. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLES COUSINES (THE COUSINS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucile, paralyzed and mute from a childhood trauma, lives with her sister Josine and their cousin Elisa. While the mother of Lucile and Josine frets over increasing costs and the complications of Lucile reaching legal age, Josine and Elisa live reckless lives of sexual abandon while mentally and physically torturing Lucile, their powerless victim. Playing their cruel games, getting high, and seducing men aren't enough for these two; they're in search of darker sadistic kicks. Also released as From Ear to Ear, this shocker of modernity and liberated morals was directed by veteran cinematographer Louis Soulanes (\u003cem\u003eLa Pointe Courte\u003c\/em\u003e) and features Solange Pradel (\u003cem\u003eWorld on a Wire\u003c\/em\u003e), Alain Doutey (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Red One\u003c\/em\u003e), and Katia Tchenko (\u003cem\u003eThe Bishop's Bedroom\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Louis Soulanes\u003cbr\u003estarring: Solange Pradel, Alain Doutey, Katia Tchenko\u003cbr\u003e1970 \/ 98 min \/ 1.66:1 \/ French Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUI? (WHO?)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn arguing couple gets into a car on the Brittany coast where, driving erratically, it suddenly launches off a cliff and crashes into the waters below. The man Claude disappears into the sea, while the woman Marina manages to escape, and soon comes under questioning by the police as well as Claude's brother Serge. Serge soon falls in love with Marina, despite her hazy, suspicious recollection of the accident. Returning to Paris, the two begin to retrace the crash and realize how inscrutable Claude was, amid coping with Marina's fractured memory and heightened nerves. Claude's body never turns up, and it becomes trickier to find out what, and moreover who is to blame for the accident. A giallo-esque thriller from Léonard Keigel (\u003cem\u003eA Woman One Day\u003c\/em\u003e) awash in a gorgeous score from jazz legend Claude Bolling (\u003cem\u003eFlic Story\u003c\/em\u003e), it stars Romy Schneider (\u003cem\u003eThe Swimming Pool\u003c\/em\u003e), Maurice Ronet (\u003cem\u003eBloodline\u003c\/em\u003e), and Gabriele Tinti (\u003cem\u003eMystère\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Léonard Keigel\u003cbr\u003estarring: Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Gabriele Tinti\u003cbr\u003e1970 \/ 78 min \/ 1.66:1 \/ French Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLE SECRET (THE SECRET)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Thomas and his wife Julia enjoy a quiet life isolated in the French countryside until one day when David, on the run and anxious, wanders onto their land. Sensing a man in need as well as a potential adventure, Thomas commits to help him, but Julia has her suspicions. As pressure mounts and a manhunt ensues, the trio hit the road, while David's story of escape and persecution sounds increasingly neurotic, even unlikely. What is the secret behind David's incarceration and escape, the burden he carries but refuses to share? How far will the couple go to help a man who may be mentally unstable evade capture? This taut conspiracy thriller was directed by Robert Enrico (\u003cem\u003eThe Old Gun\u003c\/em\u003e) and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant (\u003cem\u003eThe Great Silence\u003c\/em\u003e), Marlène Jobert (\u003cem\u003eRider on the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e) and Philippe Noiret (\u003cem\u003eCinema Paradiso\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Robert Enrico\u003cbr\u003estarring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marlène Jobert, Philippe Noiret\u003cbr\u003e1974 \/ 102 min \/ 1.66:1 \/ French \u0026amp; English Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNUIT D'OR (GOLDEN NIGHT)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel Fournier is back, seemingly from the dead, and vows to exact revenge on all who wronged him, particularly his family. Menacingly issuing each of them a voodoo doll, his threats and intentions get increasingly obtuse as the world around him proves nightmarish and warped. From encountering a death cult to conducting a kidnapping, to trashing an underground casino, Fournier's anxious, infernal rage is at the center of this quixotic and noir-infused exercise. Pairing lush yet unnerving visuals with a score by Chabrol regular Pierre Jansen (\u003cem\u003eThe Butcher\u003c\/em\u003e), the film features the singular Klaus Kinski (\u003cem\u003ePaganini\u003c\/em\u003e) as Fournier, along with Marie Dubois (\u003cem\u003eJules and Jim\u003c\/em\u003e), Maurice Ronet (\u003cem\u003eThe Champagne Murders\u003c\/em\u003e), and Anny Duperey (\u003cem\u003eTwo or Three Things I Know About Her\u003c\/em\u003e), under direction by the multi-talented writer\/director\/journalist Serge Moati (writer of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Nude Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Serge Moati\u003cbr\u003estarring: Klaus Kinski, Marie Dubois, Maurice Ronet, Anny Duperey\u003cbr\u003e1977 \/ 83 min \/ 1.66:1 \/ French Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1JiYoSPU-po?si=RH5ocmYleKDoDeae\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;In his final acting role, legendary auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder (clad in an iconic leopard skin suit) stars as hardboiled detective Jansen. In a neon-drenched futuristic dystopia ruled by a multimedia conglomerate called The Combine, Jansen is sent on a labyrinthine investigation when their headquarters is threatened with mass destruction by a phantom bomber. 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Over the course of seven days, Shuisheng observes mounting tensions as triad boss Tang begins to suspect traitors amongst his ranks and rivals for Xiao Jinbao’s affections. Zhang’s inventive take on the gangster film is “assured and attention-grabbing” (Variety) and Gong’s central performance, “a portrait of a capricious and indulgent woman who gains depth as we watch her -- is one of her finest” (Chicago Tribune).\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4737,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\"}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Based on the bestselling memoirs of French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol (the acclaimed author of Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring), MY FATHER’S GLORY and its sequel MY MOTHER’S CASTLE recount the nostalgic memories of Pagnol’s youth growing up in Provence at the turn of the twentieth century. During one idyllic summer, 11-year-old Marcel (Julien Ciamaca) discovers friendship and wonder amid the rocky peaks surrounding his family’s countryside home while learning new respect for his gentle and caring schoolmaster father Joseph (Philippe Caubère). Upon his return to Marseilles, Marcel longs to escape back to his beloved hills and is granted his wish when his adoring mother Augustine (Nathalie Roussel) devises a plan that allows them to visit the cottage more frequently.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4993,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\"}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;In her stunning, semi-autobiographical directorial feature debut, Asia Argento plays Anna Battista, a rising young actress who, despite her popularity and success, experiences despair and degradation at the hands of an abusive industry.  Her harrowing journey towards redemption leads her on a sordid spree of excess across American and Europe while trying to recapture her innocence and find true love.  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