Le Doulos 4K

4K BLU-RAY DISC

• Commentary - this audio commentary by critic Samm Deighan was recorded exclusively for Kino Lorber's release of Le Doulos.

BLU-RAY DISC

• The Demon Within Him - in this recent video interview, Volker Schlondorff, who was hired as a first assistant director on Le Doulos, discusses Jean-Pierre Melville's obsession with American films, some of his unorthodox working methods, the key themes that defined his body of work, as well as the impact his collaborations with the French director had on the evolution of his work. The interview was conducted exclusively for Kino Lorber. In English, not subtitled. (30 min).
  
• The Birth of the Detective Story Melville Style - in this recent program, author and film historian Denitza Bantcheva discusses the conception of Le Doulos, the casting of Jean-Paul Belmondo for the role of Silien, and the film's visual style and tone. Volker Schlondorff also recalls his work as an assistant director on the film and comments on how Jean-Pierre Meville's concept for it evolved. In French, with optional English subtitles. (33 min).
  
• Commentary - this audio commentary by critic Samm Deighan was recorded exclusively for Kino Lorber's release of Le Doulos.
  
• Trailer - an original French trailer for Le Doulos. In French, with imposed English subtitles. (3 min).
  
• Additional Trailers - a gallery of trailers for the following releases from Kino Lorber's catalog:
  • 1. Léon Morin, Priest
    
  • 2. Bob le Flambeur
    
  • 3. Touchez Pas au Grisbi
    
  • 4. Razzia sur la chnouf
    
  • 5. Alphaville