One of the major works of letterist cinema, «LE FILM EST DEJA COMMENCE?» had as much of a direct or hidden influence on the New Wave as it does on today's Avant-Garde. Its first screenings in Paris in 1951 became major events. The critics despised it, but this work is and will remain a landmark in film history.
«This film must be projected under special conditions: on a screen of new shapes and material and with spectacular goings-on in the cinema lobby and theatre (disruptions, forced jostling, dialogues spoken aloud, confetti and gunshots aimed at the screen...). This is not just a projection, but a true film performance, the style of which Maurice Lemaitre is the creator.»
This film is available with an audio description in French.
10 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION
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distribution format |
16mm |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
optical sound |
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original language |
French |
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rental fee |
231,00 € |
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distribution format |
16mm |
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version
|
b&w version |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
optical sound |
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original language |
French |
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rental fee |
231,00 € |
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distribution format |
16mm |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
optical sound |
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original language |
French |
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translation |
English (Embedded subtitles) |
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rental fee |
231,00 € |
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distribution format |
DCP on USB stick (INTEROP 2K) |
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version
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restored version |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
French |
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rental fee |
231,00 € |
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distribution format |
Digital file on USB stick (FHD) |
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version
|
restored version |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
French |
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rental fee |
231,00 € |
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distribution format |
DCP on HDD (SMPTE 2K) |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
French |
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rental fee |
231,00 € |
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distribution format |
35mm |
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version
|
restored version |
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notes
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Version restaurée par Eclair en 2019 dans le cadre de l'aide sélective à la numérisation et restauration du CNC. |
|
screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
|
speed |
24 fps |
|
sound |
optical sound |
|
original language |
French |
|
rental fee |
231,00 € |
|
distribution format |
Digital file on USB stick (FHD) |
|
version
|
restored version |
|
screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
|
speed |
24 fps |
|
sound |
sound |
|
original language |
French |
|
translation |
English (Embedded subtitles) |
|
rental fee |
231,00 € |
|
distribution format |
DCP on server (INTEROP 2K) |
|
version
|
Audio description version |
|
screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
|
speed |
24 fps |
|
sound |
sound |
|
original language |
French |
|
rental fee |
231,00 € |
|
distribution format |
DCP on server (INTEROP 2K) |
|
screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
|
speed |
24 fps |
|
sound |
sound |
|
original language |
French |
|
rental fee |
231,00 € |
