{"product_id":"french-noir-collection-ii-rhine-virgin-the-beast-is-loose-trapped-by-fear-passion-of-slow-fire-blu-ray","title":"French Noir Collection II (Rhine Virgin | The Beast is Loose | Trapped by Fear | Passion of Slow Fire) (BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"products__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis collection features four film noir classics from France.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhine Virgin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1953) a.k.a.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa vierge du Rhin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Screen great Jean Gabin (Port of Shadows) stars as Jacques Ledru, assumed killed during the war, who returns to Strasbourg to find that his wife Geneviève (Elina Labourdette,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Dames du Bois de Boulogne\u003c\/em\u003e) has taken control of his shipping company with her new husband (Renaud Mary,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFantômas\u003c\/em\u003e). Femme fatale Geneviève will do anything to get rid of Jacques and keep his company. Directed by Gilles Grangier (\u003cem\u003eHi-Jack Highway\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Beast Is Loose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1959) a.k.a.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe fauve est lâché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tiger Attacks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– The distinguished Lino Ventura (\u003cem\u003eIllustrious Corpses\u003c\/em\u003e) portrays Paul Lamiani, an ex-gangster who has become a hero of the Resistance. He has now settled down for a quiet life with his family in the restaurant business. But the French Secret Service need him for one more mission, and when he refuses, they frame him and set up his escape from the police. Directed by Maurice Labro (\u003cem\u003eTo Catch a Spy\u003c\/em\u003e) and featuring Estella Blain (\u003cem\u003eThe Diabolical Dr. Z\u003c\/em\u003e) as a two-timing blonde.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrapped by Fear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1960) a.k.a.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes distractions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e– Film idol Jean-Paul Belmondo (\u003cem\u003eBreathless\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCop or Hood\u003c\/em\u003e) stars as Paul Frapier, a reporter and photographer who comes to the rescue of Laurent (Claude Brasseur,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBand of Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e), his old army companion in Algeria, after the accidental killing of a police officer. With stunning co-stars Alexandra Stewart (\u003cem\u003eThe Destructors\u003c\/em\u003e), Sylva Koscina (\u003cem\u003eA Lovely Way to Die\u003c\/em\u003e) and Mireille Darc (\u003cem\u003eIcy Breasts\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Passion of Slow Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1961) a.k.a.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa mort de Belle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Belle (Alexandra Stewart), a young American girl staying in Professor Blanchon’s villa near Geneva, is found strangled. Suspicions immediately turn to Blanchon (Jean Desailly,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Doulos\u003c\/em\u003e), who is not the culprit. As the cross-examining goes on, he realizes that Belle had secretly loved him, and as a result he is forced to reconsider the mediocre life he leads with his wife. Directed by Édouard Molinaro (\u003cem\u003eBack to the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Road to Shame\u003c\/em\u003e) from the novel by crime-writing legend Georges Simenon (\u003cem\u003eMaigret\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"products__attributes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Extras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e:\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC 1 (Rhine Virgin | The Beast is Loose):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e2021 4K Restorations by StudioCanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNEW Audio Commentary for RHINE VIRGIN by Mystery Writer and Filmmaker Max Allan Collins with Film Historian and Host of Cereal at Midnight Podcast Heath Holland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNEW Audio Commentary for THE BEAST IS LOOSE by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTheatrical Trailers (Both Films)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIn French With Optional English Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC 2 (Trapped by Fear | Passion of Slow Fire):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e2021 2K and 4K Restorations by StudioCanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNEW Audio Commentary for TRAPPED BY FEAR by Filmmaker\/Film Historian Mike Siegel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNEW Audio Commentary for PASSION OF SLOW FIRE by Mystery Writer and Filmmaker Max Allan Collins with Film Historian and Host of Cereal at Midnight Podcast Heath Holland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIn French With Optional English Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kino Lorber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44794075021512,"sku":"KINK27202","price":70.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/fenchnoircoll2bdslip.jpg?v=1761190973","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/french-noir-collection-ii-rhine-virgin-the-beast-is-loose-trapped-by-fear-passion-of-slow-fire-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}