The Essential Tavernier Collection (9-Disc Blu-ray Box Set)

Bertrand Tavernier was one of the most outstanding French film makers of his generation. Born in Lyon in 1941, he began his career with a short-lived stint as an assistant to Jean-Pierre Melville - an experience and environment that affected him so deeply that he took up first film journalism then worked as a highly influential press agent for ten years before returning to filmmaking.

A diverse filmmaker whose works covered a spectacular range of genres, settings and time periods, Tavernier imbued his films with an intelligence and grace, while often commenting on political and social injustice and evoking the strength of the human spirit.

This essential collection includes 8 of his films, a tribute and testimony to the spectacular work of the legendary filmmaker.

This stunning box set includes 5 exclusive art cards featuring stills from the films and comes with a host extras.

Films included:

• Que La Fête Commence (1975)
• Une Semaine De Vacances (1980)
• Coup De Torchon (1981)
• L.627 (1992)
• La Guerre Sans Nom (1992)
• Ça Commence Aujourd'hui (1999)
• Laissez-Passer 2002)
• La Princesse De Montpensier (2010)

Que La Fête Commence (1975)

• Analysis of the film with Guillemette Odicino
• Interview with Bertrand Tavernier et Philippe Noiret
• Interview with Jean Rochefort

Une Semaine De Vacances (1980)

• Analysis of the film with Guillemette Odicino
• Filming the movie

Coup De Torchon (1981)

• Analysis of the film with Guillemette Odicino
• US Trailer
• Trailer
• Alternative Ending
• Interview with Bertrand Tavernier and Philippe Noiret
• Interview with Eddy Mitchell

L.627 (1992)

• Making of
• Deleted Scenes

La Guerre Sans Nom (1992)

• Introduction with Bertrand Tavernier and Patrick Rotman
• Analysis of the film with Vincent Martigny

Ça Commence Aujourd'hui (1999)

• Interview with Bertrand Tavernier
• Making of
• Deleted Scenes

Laissez-Passer (2002)

• Making of
• Deleted Scenes

La Princesse de Montpensier (2010)

• Interview with D. Le Fur
• Making of
• Presentation with L. Laurent Weil, M. Thierry and R. Personnaz