Psychological drama set against a backdrop of political upheaval and intrigue. Directed by French New Wave director Alain Cavalier, and co-written by 'Cyrano de Bergerac' scriptwriter Jean-Paul Rappeneau, the film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as Clement, an affluent right-wing activist married to aspiring actress Anne (Romy Schneider). When Clement is betrayed by a comrade, he and Anne seek refuge in the home his friend Paul (Henri Serre), and Clement determines to find the man who betrayed him and wreak his revenge. But complications arise when Anne admits to having feelings for Paul...

LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:

• 2K Restoration from the original camera negative
• Original uncompressed French mono PCM audio
• Interview with Alain Cavalier from French television show Cinema page (1962, 5 mins)
• Faire la mort: A commentary featurette by Cavalier on photos from the Cinémathèque française (2011, 5 mins)
• Interview with star Jean-Louis Trintignant from the Belgian television show Cinescope (1983, 7 mins)
• The Succulence of Fruit: An interview with French critic Philippe Roger who provides an analysis of the film and Cavalier’s work (2020, 37 mins)
• Un américain - Cavalier’s first short film about a sculptor who comes to Paris (1958, 17 mins)
• France 1961 - a short film made by Cavalier on the occasion of Zeitgeist’s DVD release of the film (2010, 13 mins) 
• Behind-the-scenes photos including images from the archive of Louis Malle
• Trailer
• Optional English subtitles
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Ben Sachs who considers the film in the context of the French New Wave and genre filmmaking; and scholar and author of Late-Colonial French Cinema Mani Sharpe looks at the film and its political dimension
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings