1998: Vol. 3, #1

"Le tout est de changer" - Colette, "Mes apprentissages"

This is the first edition of Version Française Newsletter written by Matthew, our music buyer. John Snoddy, the original author, has shifted his attention to computer work, leaving our intrepid music specialist with a tough act to follow. How did he do? Judge for yourself…

In This Issue:

Our last issue featured new releases from several of France's reigning female divas. Now it's time for the men! There is a surplus of new material, from legends such as Charles Aznavour, Johnny Hallyday, Gilbert Bécaud, and Michel Sardou to newer faces like Thomas Fersen, Sinclair, and Native. There is also a wonderful new children's album by Sylvie Vartan!

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The music reviews have been moved to a new section of our site,

The Listening Station

Music - Recent Arrivals:

Savoir Aimer (1997)  Item 04670, CD $22.95/ K7 $17.95. Savoir aimer, Dors, Sierra cuadrada, Mourir les yeux ouverts, Loin de toi, etc. Lyrics included.

La Mémoire Neuve (1997)  Item 04671, CD $21.95. Lovely songs which transport the listener to the streets of Montmartre. This is pop music to make Piaf proud. Je ne respire plus Milos, Il ne faut pas souhaiter la mort des gens, Le twenty-two bar, Ainsi parfois, etc.. Lyrics included.

Fantasie Militaire (1998)  Item 04681, CD $24.95. Brand new release! Malaxe, La nuit je mens, Fantasie Militaire, 2043, Mes prisons, Ode à la vie, etc… Lyrics included.

Personne N'est Parfait (1997)  Item 04649, CD $21.95. New! Contre l'amour, Qu'est-ce que tu as fait de mes idées noires?, Aucune différence, etc. Lyrics included.

Homework (1996)  Item 04700, CD $21.95/ K7 $16.95. #4 on the US charts! Clever, disco-influenced instrumental jams. Fun! Around the world, Da funk, Daftendirekt, Revolution 909, more…No Lyrics.

De Toi (1978)  Item 04692, CD $15.95. De toi, Je n'ai jamais rencontré Dieu, Les cathédrales, N'en parlez pas, Caroline, etc…No Lyrics.

Gérard Lenorman (1975)  Item 04691, CD $15.95. Vénus ou bien Venise, Sur le chemin de la vie, On pourra partir, Et moi je chante, etc…No Lyrics.

Notre-Dame de Paris, Original Cast (1997)   Item 04686, CD $20.95. Written by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante, sung by Daniel Lavoie, Noa and Bruno Pelletier. Le temps des cathédrales, Les sans-papiers, Bohémienne, Belle, Tu va me détruire, more…Lyrics Included.

Joe Dassin à New-York (1966)  Item 04684, CD $15.95. Re-issue of original album. Excuse me lady, Sometime lovin', Je change un peu de vent, Guantanamera, etc. No Lyrics.

Clair-Obscur (1997)  Item 04622, CD $25.95. Préface, Audit, Le venin, Capitaine des sables, more…Lyrics included.

Legrand Jazz (1959)  Item 04679, CD $22.95. With Miles Davis, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, and others. Night in Tunisia, Nuages, Don't get around much anymore, etc…No Lyrics.

Emotions (1997)  Item 04707, CD $21.95. New release! Les histoires qui finissent, Vous auriez pu être ma mère, Avant que tu reviennes, Jalouse, etc. Lyrics included.

Les Etoiles de l'Accordéon (3 CD Set)   Item 04687, $24.95. A set of 3 CDs celebrating the most French of instruments, the accordeon. Music by Yvette Horner, Emile Prudhomme and Jean Ségurel.

Singulier 1981-89 (2 CDs)  Item 04711, CD $29.95. Double CD collection of hit singles from the 80's. Great packaging! Comme toi, Être le premier, Si tu m'emmènes, Envole moi, Encore un matin, Petite fille, Doux, Elle attend…34 songs total. Lyrics and photo booklet included. Limited Edition!!

20 Ans Déjà (2 CDs)  Item 04714, CD $27.95. Greatest hits! Le premier amour, Comme avant, Soleio, Fin de séance, Ma mère chantait, Un coin du ciel, etc...No Lyrics.

Baïda (1997)  Item 04708, CD $21.95. Debut album from 19 year-old rising star of raï. Traditional Arabic rhythms are combined with hip-hop, latin, and soul styles. Anti, Dis-moi, La valse, Ma vie, etc…Lyrics included.

Click here to see our full music catalog!

New Videos For Rent:

1206 1492: La conquête de paradis Pt. 1, Gérard Depardieu, 1993

1207 1492: La conquête de paradis Pt. 2, Gérard Depardieu, 1993

3514 Adieu l'ami, Alain Delon/ Charles Bronson, 1967

1829 Assigné à résidence, docu. de Jean-Jacques Beneix, 1997

3529 Aznavour au Palais des Congrès, 1994

3503 Bernie, Albert Dupontel, 1996

1056 Boom Boom, Viktor Lazlo, 1990

0301 Bouge!, Ophélie Winter, 1997

2266 Candide, Louis de Funès/ Michel Simon, 1960

1046 Cap tourmente, Roy Dupuis, 1992

3501 Capitaine Conan, Philippe Torreton, dir. B. Tavernier, 1996

3498 Casque bleu, Gérard Jugnot/ Victoria Abril, 1993

1312 Coluche: Ni pour…, 1997

3502 Désiré, Jean-Paul Belmondo/ Béatrice Dalle, 1996

1742 Didier, Alain Chabat/ Jean-Pierre Bacri, 1997

1013 Dobermann, Vincent Cassel/ Tcheky Karyo, 1997

0145 I love Antilles, Music Videos, 1996

2397 Ils étaient neuf celibataires, dir. Sacha Guitry, 1939

1048 Jane B. par Agnès V., Jane Birkin/ Gainsbourg, 1988

1494 J'en suis, Roy Dupuis, 1997

S2429 Jonah qui aura 25 ans…, Miou-Miou, dir. Alain Tanner, 1976

  1. Jours tranquiles à Clichy, dir. Claude Chabrol, 1991
  1. L'agonie des aigles, Pierre Renoir, 1933
  1. L'appartement, Vincent Cassel, 1996
  1. L'assassinat du Père Noël, Harry Baur, 1941

2231 L'autre côté de la mer, Claude Brasseur, 1997

0249 L'homme à la Buick, Fernandel/ D. Darrieux, 1967

  1. L'idiot, Gérard Philippe, 1946

0981 L'ours en peluche, Alain Delon, dir. Jacques Deray, 1996

  1. La belle des belles, Gina Lollabrigida, 1956

S3531 La collectioneuse, dir. Eric Rohmer, 1966

  1. La maison de Jeanne, 1988
  1. La porteuse de pain, 1963
  1. La vérité si je mens, Richard Anconina, 1997

S3532 La vie de bohème (ST), 1993

  1. Le vie de Jesus, 1997

S3482 La vie devant soi, Simone Signoret, 1977

S0350 La vie sexuelle des belges, dir. Jan Bucquoy, 1996

0184 Le bon dieu sans confession, D. Darrieux, 1953

  1. Le distrait, Pierre Richard, 1970

S0182 Le gendarme à New-York, Louis de Funès, 1965

S0063 Le huitième jour, Daniel Auteuil, 1996

  1. Le jaguar, Patrick Bruel/ Jean Reno, Dir. Jacques Veber, 1996
  1. Le meilleur de la vie, Sandrine Bonnaire, 1987

3507 Le père tranquille, Noël-Noël, 1946

  1. Le piège de venus, Myriem Roussel, 1987

S2066 Les amants du Pont-Neuf (ST), Juliette Binoche, dir Léos Carax, 1992

  1. Les anciens de St-Loup, Bernard Blier/ Serge Reggiani, 1950

S3195 Les choses de la vie, 1969, M.Piccoli/R.Schneider, dir.C.Sautet

  1. Les démons de Jesus, Thierry Fremont, 1997
  1. Les héros sont fatigués, Yves Montand, 1955

0771 Les lions sont lachés, M.Morgan/ L.Ventura, 1961

0198 Les randonneurs, Vincent Elbaz, dir. Philippe Harel, 1997

S3497 Les roseaux sauvages (ST), Gaël Morel, dir. André Téchiné, 1994

3846 Les voleurs, D.Auteuil/ C.Deneuve, dir. André Téchiné, 1996

0578 Love, etc., Charlotte Gainsbourg/ Yvan Attal, 1997

  1. Lucie Aubrac, D.Auteuil/ C.Bouquet, dir. Claude Berri, 1997

0658 Ma 6-T va crack-er, Stormy Bugsy, 1997

  1. Ma vie en rose, Michèle Laroque, dir. Alain Berliner, 1997

S0067 Messidor, dir. Alain Tanner, 1981

S0276 Moderato cantabile, J.Moreau/JP Belmondo, 1959

  1. Mon ami le traitre, T.Fremont/A.Dussollier, 1989
  1. Monsieur Fabre, Pierre Fresnay, 1951
  1. Monsieur Ripois, Laurent Malet, 1994

S3533 Night & day, dir. Chantal Ackerman, 1991

  1. Normandie Niemen, dir. Jean Dréville, 1960
  1. Nuit d'été en ville, JH Anglade/M.Trintignant, 1989
  1. Oui (Il n'y a pas que le sexe dans la vie), Miguel Bose, 1996

1394 Passage à l'acte, 1996, D.Auteuil/ Patrick Timsit, dir. Francis Girod

0361 Pièges, Maurice Chevalier, 1939

0146 Point de chute, Johnny Hallyday, dir. Robert Hossein

  1. Pour l'amour de Thomas, Brigitte Fossey, 1997

1395 Pourvu que ça dure, Gérard Darmon, 1995

  1. Shabbat Shalom, Gilbert Sciotte, 1992

3458 Sol en si 1997, Francis Cabrel/ Michel Jonasz/ Alain Souchon/ Maxime LeForestier/ Catherine Lara/ Zazie , 1997

S3534 Son of the shark, dir. Agnès Merlet, 1994

  1. Syrie: mémoire et civilisation, documentaire, 1997
  1. Tenue correcte exigée, Jacques Gamblin, 1996

S3535 The convent, Catherine Deneuve, 1996

S3530 The girl at the Monceau bakery/ Suzanne's career (ST), 1962, Eric Rohmer

  1. Tout doit disparaître, Didier Bourdon/ José Garcia, 1996

0298 Toujours là (Music Videos), Alain Morisod, 1994

  1. Un air de famille, JP Bacri, dir. Cédric Klapisch, 1996
  1. Un amour de sorcière, Vanessa Paradis/Jeanne Moreau, 1996
  1. Un été inoubliable, Kristen Scott Thomas, 1996
  1. Ursule et Grélu, Annie Girardot/Jean Carmet
  1. Versailles rive gauche, dir. Bruno Podalydès
  1. Vincent et moi, Tcheky Karyo, 1990
  1. Visiblement je vous aime, Denis Lavant, 1995

New Videos For Sale: 

New Videos For Sale: 

Item 04697, VHS $29.95. Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez. A widow and a soldier must rely on one another during a cholera epidemic. Dir. Jean-Paul Rappeneau. 119 Min. English subtitles.

VHS $29.95. Sylvia Kristel and Alain Cuny star in this erotic classic. English subtitles.

VHS $29.95. She's beautiful, she's adventurous, and she's back for more in this sequel to the popular adult film. English subtitles.

VHS $29.95. Yves Montand and Jean-Louis Trintignant star in Costa-Gavra's thrilling tale of political scandal. English subtitles.

Item 03771, VHS $49.95. Fanny Ardant, Jean Rochefort, and Bernard Giraudeau. A man fights to save his village…using only his wit! Dir. Patrice Leconte. 102 Min. No subtitles.

Item 03717, VHS $49.95. Alain Delon is a man menaced by death threats. Dir. Jacques Deray. 107 Min. No subtitles.

Item 03772, VHS $49.95. Daniel Aueuil and Pascal Duquenne shared the award for Best Actor at Cannes in 1996 for this story of a man who helps a depressed executive to feel alive again. Dir. Jaco Van Dormel. 108 Min. No subtitles.

Item 04629, VHS $49.95. Richard Berry, Patrick Timsit and Fanny Ardant lead the cast of this hilarious story of secrets and deceptions. 100 Min. No subtitles.

Item 03898, VHS $49.95. Fabrice Luchini, Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli, and Jean-Claude Brialy. The life of the famed composer of "The Marriage of Figaro". Dir. Edouard Molinaro. 96 Min. No subtitles.

Item 03151, VHS $99.95. Revisit the wonderful world of Sissi, the beautiful young Austrian empress. Three videos: "Sissi", "Sissi Impératrice" and "Sissi et Son Destin". Please note extra shipping charges for three-volume set. 105 Minues per cassette. No subtitles.

Click here to see our full Video Sales Catalog!

Louis de Funès

From supporting roles in the 1950's to leading roles in the 1960's and 70's, DeFunès raised the standard for comedy, and his popularity endures today. Here are some recent acquisitions:

Item 04631, VHS $39.95. DeFunès is a restaurant critic who is upset by his son's desire to join the circus. Also starring Coluche. Dir. by Claude Zidi. 105 Min. No subtitles.

Item 04632, VHS $39.95. Two men are visited by an extra terrestrial. With Jean Carmet, Jacques Villieret. Dir. by Jean Girault. 100 Min. No subtitles.

Item 04633, VHS $39.95. DeFunès is a businessman who gets to unexpected passengers while on a business trip. With Geraldine Chaplin. Dir. by Serge Korber. 95 Min. No subtitles.

Item 04634, VHS $39.95. A modern adaptation of Molière's play. Dir. Jean Girault. 125 Min. No subtitles.

Item 04656, VHS $32.00. A man tries to win back a former employee after the man obtains a lucrative contract. With Michel Galabru, Robert Dhéry. Dir. Robert Dhéry. 90 Min. No subtitles.

Item 04713, VHS $39.95. A disgraced member of Spanish royalty plots revenge on the Queen who caused his downfall. With Yves Montand, Paul Préboist. Dir. Gérard Oury. 115 Min. No subtitles.

We have many more films featuring this comic wizard.

Beginning in 1930, Jean Gabin had a 40-year career as a leading star which made him a national institiution in France and one of the best-known screen stars in the world.

Video France is pleased to announce the release of two films featuring this legend! Look for a special Jean Gabin page - Coming Soon!!

VHS $59.95. A man escaping from his past joins the Foreign Legion. With Annabella and Pierre Renoir. Dir. Julien Duvivier. 98 Minutes. English subtitles.

VHS $59.95. A farm owner will stop at nothing to protect his home and family from a group of heroin traffickers. Music by Gainsbourg. Dir. Pierre Granier-Deferre. 100 Minutes. English subtitles.

And we also carry…

Item 03545, VHS $29.95. A ganster escapes from prison to recover stolen money in Rome when his plane is highjacked. With Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Claude Brialy. Dir. by Jean Girault. 90 Min. English subtitles.

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New Videos for Children

Item 04675: VHS $32.00. Disney's interpretation of the classic myth.

Item 04696: VHS $32.00. Popular 1997 cartoon version of the life of Anastasia, the Russian princess.

Item 04664: VHS $24.95. An introduction to the world of Madeline, in which our heroïne comes down with appendicitis! 25 Min.

Item 04665: VHS $24.95. Madeline meets Pepito, her new neighbor, and finds him spoiled and impolite. How will they ever get along? 30 Min.

Item 04666: VHS $24.95. Madeline and her friends are invited to Pepito's birthday party…in London! 25 Min.

Item 04667: VHS $24.95. Madeline adopts the dog who saves her when she falls in the Seine. 30 Min.

Item 04668: VHS $24.95. Madeline and Pepito discover Mama Tsigane's traveling circus. 30 Min.

Item 04630: VHS $32.00. Four new tales featuring the world's most popular elephant: "Les Rhinocéros S'en Vont en Guerre", La Grande Course de Célesteville", "Le Chef de Bande", "Les Anges Gardiens". 85 Min.

Item 04589: VHS $32.00. This extraordinary documentary won two prizes at Cannes. A voyage to an unexplored world: 24 hours in the life of insects. 75 Min.

 

For a full listing of the videos for children we currently carry, please visit our Kids' Corner!