Histoire(s) Du Cinema And Other Works Limited Edition Blu-Ray (Region B)

Synopsis

Created over a decade at the end of cinema’s first century, Histoire(s) du cinéma is Jean-Luc Godard’s ambitious, essayistic exploration of film history—both a celebration of cinema’s achievements and a powerful critique of its failures.

Blending film clips, newsreel footage, artwork, music, and Godard’s own narration into a dense, hypnotic collage, the project reflects on cinema’s relationship with the world and its inability to fully confront the upheavals of the 20th century.

This landmark work is presented alongside a selection of Godard’s later film and video projects, culminating in his final work, Scénarios (2024), making its world Blu-ray debut. Together, these pieces showcase a filmmaker in his late period—introspective, experimental, and deeply engaged with the evolving language of cinema.

Edition Details

• Format: Blu-ray Box Set
• Region Code: Region B
• Duration: 527 minutes
• Original Language: French

Video & Audio

• Presented with original audio
• Optional English subtitle tracks, including annotated subtitles identifying clips and imagery

Special Features

• All 8 episodes of Histoire(s) du cinéma
• Lettre à Freddy Buache (1982)
• Soft and Hard (1985, co-directed with Anne-Marie Miéville)
• JLG/JLG, autoportrait de décembre (1995)
• 2 x 50 Years of French Cinema (1995)
• Moments choisis des histoire(s) du cinéma (2004)
• Exposé du film annonce du film “Scénarios” (2024)
• Scénarios (2024) – Godard’s final work

Additional Features

• New introduction by Michael Witt (2025)
• New interview with Michael Witt (2025)
• New interview with Bernard Eisenschitz (2025)
• Archival TV interview with Jean-Luc Godard (Bouillon de culture, 1993)

Limited Edition Contents

• Rigid box with full-height Scanavo packaging
• Removable OBI strip (packaging free of markings)
• Limited edition booklet with essays by Sophia Satchell Baeza, Jawni Han, and Adrian Martin

Additional Info

• Language(s): French
• Subtitles: English
• Extras: Interviews, booklet, introduction, archival material