French New Wave
Criterion has prepared a 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray edition of Jean Eustache’s The Mother and the Whore, marking the first release of the film on the format.
A Woman is a Woman has never looked or sounded better—but Karina’s effervescent charm remains the film’s most valuable asset.
Throw in an informative booklet with an essay by Eric Le Roy and Early Short Films of the French New Wave is truly a must-own.
Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin is a loving tribute that is a must-watch for fans of horror or Euro cult films.
Varda by Agnes is a disappointing finale to a remarkable career, a feature length beginner’s guide to her back catalogue for new fans only.
Hiroshima Mon Amour deals with the aftermath of a war, but primarily focuses on two peoples’ romance, which inspired future French New Wave directors.
Redoutable is an irreverent take on the biopic that gleefully flips the bird at its subject, and takes delight in making him conform to a conventional narrative of the type he grew to detest leading to some of the finest moments of cringe comedy in recent memory.
In an industry famously inhospitable to women, Agnès Varda has been quietly and consistently surpassing expectations, for more than five decades. This is our guide to the legendary Godmother of French New Wave cinema.