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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #1221
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1982
In a French seaport town, a strapping sailor who is also an unrepentant criminal comes ashore to arouse passion, rivalry, and violence among the libidinal denizens drawn into his orbit
Based on Jean Genet's novel
Special edition features: new interview with critic Michael Koresky on director Fassbinder's aesthetics and visual storytelling ; 1982 documentary by Wolf Gremm, "Rainer Werner Fassbinder, lost works" ; trailer ; essay by critic Nathan Lee
Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet
MPAA rating: R
DVD, 2.35:1 wide screen; Dolby Digital monaural, region 1
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)