Films/DVD Asylum

Has anyone seen "Le Jetee"?

63.22.117.35

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Films/DVD Asylum ] [ FAQ ]

It is a beautiful, eerie short French film from about 1961. It is what the movie 12 Monkeys was based on, and I greatly prefer the original French flick to heavy handed 12 Monkeys. It's about 28 minutes long and shot entirely in black and white still photographs (except for one very short scene with moving pictures).
I first saw this film in 1978 (when I was thirteen in eighth grade as part of English class, of all things) and was haunted by it ever since, though I hadn't seen it again until last week. I found it on VHS on Amazon.com. Unfortunately (1) the quality of the tape is bad and (2) I KNOW it's been edited, because the short scene with moving pictures is missing! Since it's been 22 years since I last saw it, I don't know what else might have been cut.
I'd love to find it on DVD, or at least a better quality, uncut version on tape. Any suggestions?

Follow Ups:

Short Cinema Journal: Seven Good Reasons To Own A DVD Player. TAFKA Steve 01:18:15 05/19/00 (4)
"La Jetee" is available on Issue 2: Dreams, of the Short Cinema Journal series, an excellent collection of short films. Currently there are seven Issues and the first two fully exercize the DVD format's capabilities, including alternative camera views.
- But is it dubbed into English only? JoshT 11:49:01 05/19/00 (1)
  Thanks Steve!! I just went to Amazon and found the DVD you're referring to, but I got the impression from one of the reviewers that it is dubbed into English. Is that right, or is there also a French soundtrack with English subtitles? I don't understaned French, but I can't imaging watching "La Jetee" with a different sound to it.
  - Re: But is it dubbed into English only? TAFKA Steve 15:57:43 05/19/00 (0)
    Yes, this one is dubbed in English (and there is no alternate audio track, boo hoo!). Checking the notes (using the Title Menu on the DVD) indicates that this is the Director's preferred cut (at 29 min. 3 sec.), featuring the complete text and best print, previously unavailable in the U.S. There is a VHS version only of "La Jetee" that I saw at Tower Video, but I believe that it was considerably shorter.
    Wow, just watched "Depth Solitude" on the same DVD for the first time in half a year. These short films are outstanding!
- Steve, where can you find this Journal? late 07:02:04 05/19/00 (1)
  hi,
  an inquiring mind would like to know, Thanks.
  - Re: Steve, where can you find this Journal? TAFKA Steve 16:00:16 05/19/00 (0)
    They're pretty widely available through Best Buy, Tower, Virgin Megastore, etc., and as Josh found, on-line from Amazon.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Kimber Kable

You can not post to an archived thread.