The Early Films Of Olivier Assayas

Now recognised as one of French cinema s finest talents courtesy of such modern classics as Irma Vep, Carlos, Summer Hours and Clouds of Sils Maria, Olivier Assayas started out as critic and screenwriter before making his debut feature as director in 1986. The Early Films presents this work, Disorder, and his second feature, Winter s Child, in the UK for the first time.Disorder concerns a group of friends in a post-punk band. When a robbery at a music store turns fatal, the resulting chaos threatens both their working relationship and their long-held friendships as they leave France to tour London and potentially make their big break.Released two years later, Winter s Child presents a four-person, two-couple tragedy of passion. Natalia is pregnant, but the child s father, Stéphane, doesn t want to know and abandons her. He meets Sabine, a set designer, and falls in love but she is struggling with her attachment to Bruno, an actor with whom she had a brief fling.SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSBrand new 2K restorations of both films, supervised and approved by Olivier AssayasHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentationsOriginal 2.0 Stereo soundtracksOptional English subtitlesInterview with writer-director Oliver AssayasInterview with the cast of Disorder, Ann-Gisel Glass, Lucas Belvaux, Wadeck Stanczak and Rémi MartinRectangle deux chansons de Jacno, a 1980 short film by Assayas consisting of two music videos for the French musician JacnoLaissé inachevé à Tokyo, a 1982 short film by Assayas featuring László Szabó (Made in U.S.A., Ismaël s Ghosts) and Arielle Dombasle (Pauline at the Beach)Winston Tong en studio, a 1984 documentary short by Assayas on the Tuxedomoon singer-songwriterTheatrical trailersReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin