Blue is the Warmest Color : La vie D'adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2

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Freely inspired by the comic book "Le bleu est une couleur chaude" by Julie Maroh, published by Éditions Glénat.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Production notes and essay "Feeling Blue" by critic and film professor B. Ruby Rich are included in container insert.
Cataloged from container with additional information taken from container insert.
Film rating provided from IMDB.com webpage for film and may not be present on container packaging.
DVD edition features: New digital master, approved by director Adbellatif Kechiche; trailer and TV spot; new English subtitle translation.
Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Mona Walravens, Jérémie Laheurte, Alma Jodorowsky, Aurélien Recoing, Catherine Salee, Fanny Maurin, Benjamin Siksou, Sandor Funtek.
The colorful, electrifying romance that took the Cannes Film Festival by storm courageously dives into a young woman's experiences of first love and sexual awakening. Blue is the Warmest Color stars the remarkable newcomer Adèle Exarchopoulos as a high schooler who, much to her own surprise, plunges into a thrilling relationship with a female twentysomething art student, played by Léa Seydoux. Directed by Adbellatif Kechiche, this finely detailed, intimate epic sensitively renders the erotic abandon of youth. It has captivated international audiences and been widely embraced as a defining love story for the new century.
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Bleu est une couleur chaude.

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A hard film to watch. submitted by GJBarnett2 on August 19, 2014, 10:56am Much has been written about this film, Cannes Palme D'Or, acting awards, edgy subject matter, self-discovery and sexual awakening, etc. much to attract a film buff. All true enough but ... its form detracts from its content. I find it much easier to watch a foreign language film with subtitles in a darkened movie theatre than at home where, if my attention wanders because of all the other things going on, I have to re-wind to see if what I've missed is important. Not that dubbing is all that great but I think it works better on a home screen while subtitles are better suited for theatres. Ironically, at one point Adele comments that she loves American movies and since she speaks English well she can watch them without subtitles which "helps me." Add that this is a poorly-edited film and it became more tedious than entertaining. Too many extraneous scenes that added little or nothing, too many scenes a few seconds too long, particularly the many scenes without dialogue of Adele's face contributed little to this very long (3 hours) film. There's a lot to be found here but it takes a good deal of effort for the non-French speaker.

Wonderful potrayal of first love, desire, and uncertainty submitted by sam nadonnichols on December 13, 2014, 9:08am It is long and I broke it up over three nights. It is an emersion into a character study of a strong young woman dealing with her very intense first love. There are many long scenes that an average film viewer may not appreciate, but they all build up, sculpting the character's needs and gifts, and embracing us the viewer. Besides the dificulties and doubts of navigating her personal life, a side story is her studies of literature in high school at the beginning of the film and later her abilities as an elementary school teacher at the end of the film. This film can make a big impact and offer a lot for discussion. The lead actor is amazing and the cinematic images are intimate and beautiful. I hope the director follows up with chapters 3 and 4.