Jules et Jim (Blu-ray)

Starting just before the Great War and spanning three decades, François Truffaut’s hugely popular classic depicts one of cinema’s most captivating love triangles, between two best friends – the Austrian Jules (Oskar Werner) and the French Jim (Henri Serre) – and the object of their mutual desire, the enigmatic and alluring Catherine, played with verve and sensitivity by Jeanne Moreau.Fast, funny and stylish, Jules et Jim is a deeply affecting and engaging testament to love, loyalty and freedom, and remains a highly influential landmark of world cinema.Product FeaturesPresented in High Definition from a new 2K restorationAudio commentary with Jeanne Moreau in conversation with film critic Serge Toubiana (2000)François Truffaut panel discussion (2022, 54 mins): film scholars Pasquale Iannone, Marilyn Mallia, Sonali Joshi, Ginette Vincendeau and Catherine Wheatley discuss key themes and influences in Truffaut’s workThe John Player Lecture: François Truffaut (53 mins, audio): the director discusses his filmsJeanne Moreau in Conversation (1982, 83 mins, audio): the Jules et Jim star talks with Don Allen about her life and careerScreen Epiphanies: John Hurt on Jules et Jim (2010, 8 mins): the actor on his first viewing of the film and the lasting impression it left on himOriginal theatrical trailer2022 theatrical trailerStills gallery**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with essays by Pasquale Iannone, Lillian Crawford and Kieron McCormack