Becker: The Essential Collection (5-Disc Blu-ray Box Set)

Jacques Becker was an important and influential French filmmaker who was  admired by the directors that led the French New Wave movement. He made his directorial debut in 1942 after a year in a German prisoner-of-war camp. The entire output of his working career was only 13 films,including several that are now regarded among the pantheon of French cinema masterpieces. Becker constantly tried to innovate and differentiate his films, which vary widely in style and genre.

This essential collection includes 5 key Becker films: Falbalas (1944), Edward and Caroline (1951), Casque d’Or (1952), Touchez pas au Grisbi (1954) and Le Trou (1960).

The collection includes a host of special features and 5 art cards.

• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Behind The Scenes
• Interviews: Micheline Presle (actor); Ginette Vincendeau (academic); Jean Becker (director); Jeanne Moreau (actor); Philippe Leroy (actor); Jean Keraudy (actor).
• Documentaries: Falbalas: A Family Affair; Fashion and Clothing: Jean-Paul Gaultier; Alex and Marie: Once Upon a Time There Was Casque d'Or; In the Heart of Hearts: The Legend of Casque d'Or and L'Envers du Décors.