Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol - Limited Edition DigiPack

Cop au Vin

• Audio Commentary by Ben Sachs
• Ian Christie on Claude Chabrol (HD; 12:35) features Christie reminiscing about his 1994 interview with Chabrol (also included, see below), while giving an overview of Chabrol's career.
• Claude Chabrol at the BFI (HD; 1:14:35) is that 1994 interview with Ian Christie. Spoken French is accompanied by English subtitles.
• Introduction by film scholar Joël Magny (HD; 3:14) is in French with English subtitles.
• Scene Commentaries by Claude Chabrol (HD; 21:43) are in French with English subtitles.
• Interview with Claude Chabrol, Jean Poiret and Stephane Audran (HD; 29:38) is culled from a 1985 episoe of the Swiss TV series Special Cinema. In French with English subtitles.
• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:16)
• Posters and Stills

Inspector Lavardin

• Audio Commentary by Ben Sachs
• Why Chabrol? (HD; 16:07) features critic Sam Wigley giving an overview of Chabrol's work.
• Introduction by film scholar Joël Magny (HD; 2:46) is in French with English subtitles.
• Scene Commentaries by Claude Chabrol (HD; 33:58) are in French with English subtitles.
• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:14)
• Posters and Stills (HD)

Madame Bovary

• Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger
• Imagining Emma: Madame Bovary on Screen (HD; 16:06) is an insightful visual essay by historian Pamela Hutchinson about the various film adaptations of the Flaubert source novel.
• Introduction by film scholar Joël Magny (HD; 2:31) is in French with English subtitles.
• Scene Commentaries by Claude Chabrol (HD; 37:59) are in French with English subtitles.
• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 1:22)
• Posters and Stills (HD)

Betty

• Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger
• Betty, from Simenon to Chabrol (HD; 16:16) is an interesting visual essay by French Cinema expert Ginette Vincendeau.
• An Interview with Ros Schwartz (HD; 15:21) is a really fascinating and worthwhile interview with the interpreter who appeared on stage with Claude Chabrol at the National Film theatre in 1994 when he was interviewed by Ian Christie (that interview is included as a supplement on Cop au Vin). She also has translated several novels by Georges Simenon, and so is perfectly situated to discuss the intersection of both of these legendary talents in Betty.
• Introduction by film scholar Joël Magny (HD; 2:57) is in French with English subtitles.
• Scene Commentaries by Claude Chabrol (HD; 32:21) are in French with English subtitles.
• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 00:53)
• Posters and Stills (HD)

Torment

• Audio Commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
• Introduction by film scholar Joël Magny (HD; 3:15) is in French with English subtitles.
• Scene Commentaries by Claude Chabrol (HD; 39:25) are in French with English subtitles.
• Chabrol on Henri-Georges Clouzot (HD; 11:44) is an archival interview in French with English subtitles.
• Interview with Marin Karmitz (HD; 25:49) features the producer responsible for the majority of Chabrol's films from 1985 onwards. In French with English subtitles.
• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 1:21)
• Posters and Stills (HD)