Four adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle
(Blu-ray)

Title from sell sheet.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.

Extras: Audio commentary; Trailer.

Joelle Miquel, Jessica Forde.

Shot quickly in and around Paris during a production break on Rohmer's The Green Ray (Le Rayon Vert), this is a breezy, witty film that traces the exploits of two young women: one an ethnology student from the city, the other an unsophisticated aspiring artist from the country. Reinette and Mirabelle (played by Jol︠le Miquel and Jessica Forde) become instant friends upon meeting in the first of four vignettes that make up the film (₃The Blue Hour₄), and in their first two days together, they decide to become roommates in Paris. Throughout the three remaining stories, they encounter many of the inevitable characters of a modern city: the impossible waiter (₃The Waiter₄), the Metro-station hustler (₃The Beggar, the Kleptomaniac and the Hustler₄), and the snooty gallery owner (₃Selling the Painting₄).

Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player.

French dialogue; English subtitles.