Bertrand Tavernier was one of the most outstanding French film makers of his time. Born in Lyon in 1941, he began his career with a short-lived stint as an assistant to Jean-Pierre Melville – an experience and environment that affected him so deeply that he took up first film journalism then worked as a highly influential press agent for ten years before returning to filmmaking.

A diverse filmmaker whose works covered a spectacular range of genres, settings and time periods, Tavernier imbued his films with intelligence and grace, but they were also often a commentary on political and social injustice and the strength of the human spirit.

This essential collection includes 8 of his films, a tribute and testimony to the spectacular work of the legendary filmmaker.

QUE LA FÊTE COMMENCE (1975)

• Analysis of the film with Guillemette Odicino
• Interview with Bertrand Tavernier et Philippe Noiret
• Interview with Jean Rochefort

UNE SEMAINE DE VACANCES (1980)

• Analysis of the film with Guillemette Odicino
• Filming the movie

COUP DE TORCHON (1981)

• Analysis of the film with Guillemette Odicino
• US Trailer
• Trailer
• Alternative Ending
• Interview with Bertrand Tavernier and Philippe Noiret
• Interview with Eddy Mitchell

L.627 (1992)

• Making of
• Deleted Scenes

LA GUERRE SANS NOM (1992)

• Introduction with Bertrand Tavernier and Patrick Rotman
• Analysis of the film with Vincent Martigny

ÇA COMMENCE AUJOURD'HUI (1999)

• Interview with Bertrand Tavernier
• Making of
• Deleted Scenes

LAISSEZ-PASSER (2002)

• Making of
• Deleted Scenes

LA PRINCESSE DE MONTPENSIER (2010)

• Interview with D. Le Fur
• Making of
• Presentation with L. Laurent Weil, M. Thierry and R. Personnaz