Ultrafilms Maria Pie Belle De Jour 18112 New Review

'Belle de Jour' is a sultry portrait of its time - The Tufts Daily

“Ultrafilms has done for Maria Pie what Criterion did for Bergman. The grain is intact, yet the image breathes. The teal shadows in the confessional scene are no longer murky—they’re velvety. This is reference-grade.” — (Early Access Preview) ultrafilms maria pie belle de jour 18112 new

: Séverine's two worlds collide when a young, possessive criminal named Marcel becomes obsessed with her. His jealousy leads to a violent confrontation that leaves Pierre paralyzed and blind. 'Belle de Jour' is a sultry portrait of

A newly discovered 16mm short film by a Spanish-French avant-garde filmmaker named Maria Pía (b. 1942), who served as an assistant to Buñuel’s set designer. The short, titled Le regard fixe (The Fixed Gaze), is a wordless diptych of a woman walking through a series of red-velvet doors. It directly mirrors the composition of Séverine’s first visit to Madame Anaïs. UltraFilms secured the rights from the Pía estate. This is reference-grade