{"id":14200,"date":"2017-02-11T17:25:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T01:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=14200"},"modified":"2017-02-11T17:29:25","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T01:29:25","slug":"review-claudechabrol-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/02\/review-claudechabrol-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol (Betty\/Torment\/The Swindle) BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>These three movies by Claude Chabrol range from dark, to black dark to more light-hearted and each are, simply, well done with probably my favorite being The Swindle<\/em><\/strong> as I tend to enjoy crime-centric movies a bit more, however each feature great performances, most notably though Marie Trintignant.<\/p>\n

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3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol
\n— Betty\/Torment\/The Swindle —<\/span><\/span>
\n(1992-1997)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Suspense
\nCohen Media Group | NR \u2013 103 min. \/ 102 min. \/ 105 min. \u2013 $49.99 | February 21, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/11\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Claude Chabbrol
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Various
\nCast: <\/strong>Marie Trintignant, St\u00e9phane Audran, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Garreaud, Emmanuel B\u00e9art, Fran\u00e7ois Cluzet, Andr\u00e9 Wilms, Isabelle Huppert, Michel Serrault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentaries, Trailers
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>French (PCM 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.66
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIES \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Betty<\/em><\/strong> (1992)<\/strong> \u2014 4.0\/5
\nPlot Synopsis: <\/strong>Betty (MARIE TRINTIGNANT) is a woman whose alcohol-soaked life has finally fallen to pieces.\u00a0She fortunately falls under the care of an older woman (STEPHANE AUDRAN) with a similar background, but her benefactor’s sympathies may be misplaced.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>This is my first foray into director Claude Chabbrol\u2019s work, heck with my lack of knowledge for French cinema this movie was something new in general. Although slowly paced, and somewhat hard to follow jumping back and forth in time, this is a wonderfully, and dark, character drama featuring two amazing performances by Marie Trtinignant and Stephane Audran who work well off of one another.<\/p>\n

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L\u2019Enfer<\/em><\/strong> aka Torment<\/em> (1994) \u2014 4.0\/5
\nPlot Synopsis: <\/strong>Paul (FRANCOIS CLUZET) seems to have it all: a charming hotel on a serene lake, a beautiful wife Nelly (EMMANUEL BEART) and a new son. Forced to work extremely hard to keep things afloat, Paul begins hearing voices in his head questioning the choices he’s made. He’s convinced that Nelly has been unfaithful and starts to see every male guest as a potential threat. What follows is Paul’s downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy where he finally discovers that hell is not a state of mind–hell is himself.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review:<\/strong> The second movie in the \u201c3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol\u201d is easily the most disturbing. The French title L\u2019Enfer<\/em> (Hell<\/em>), the English title was a more generic, Torment<\/em> which doesn\u2019t nearly touch the themes of this nightmare in which a man\u2019s psyche degenerates into domestic abuse and kidnapping. While the previous movie, Betty<\/em>, was certainly dark, this one was pitch black and if you\u2019re looking for a conclusive finish, \u201cNo End\u201d is the final words… Still, L\u2019Enfer<\/em><\/strong> features a powerhouse performance by Emmanuel B\u00e9art who runs the gamut from beautiful yet strong to an utterly destroyed soul by the end.<\/p>\n

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The Swindle (1997) \u2014 4.25\/5
\nPlot Synopsis: <\/strong>Isabelle Huppert and Michel Serrault star as a couple of small-time con artists looking for the next big game in this psychological thriller tinged with wry humor.\u00a0 Into their web stumbles a na\u00efve financial courier (FRANCOIS CLUZET) accompanying what might be their biggest score yet.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Easily the most enjoyable of the three movies, The Swindle<\/em> <\/strong>is a fun crime-comedy featuring two wonderful performances by Isabelle Huppert and Michel Serrault as well as Fran\u00e7ois Cluzet who certainly plays a more likeable character compared to L\u2019Enfer<\/em>. The plot, or the con I should say, is a bit confusing but the tension in the third act is well done and there are certainly a lot of Hitchcock elements whom director Claude Chabbrol was an expert on. If you\u2019re not into dark films like the previous two, this one has plenty of charm and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This 3-disc release comes housed in a standard Blu-ray case. Inside is a short booklet with credits for each film.<\/p>\n

Betty<\/em><\/strong> (1992) \u2014 0.5\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n