Whirlpool of Fate (Blu-ray)
Whirlpool of Fate (1925) is Jean Renoir’s debut feature, a lyrical tale of the tragic life of an orphan girl. An independent feature shot on family friend Paul Cézanne’s property, La Nicotiere, it is a dreamy episodic melodrama that follows the poor girl as she endures the loss of her father, the abuse of her alcoholic uncle, and a perilous fall down a well that erases her memory and triggers surreal dreams. Presented in a beautiful new 4K restoration, Whirlpool of Fate gives an early glimpse of Renoir’s immense talent.
Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
Music composed and performed by Antonio Coppola
- Jean Renoir - Director
- Catherine Hessling - Actor
- Pierre Philippe - Actor
- Pierre Brasseur - Actor
- Pierre Champagne - Actor
- Maurice Touze - Actor
- Georges Terof - Actor
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