The Essential Jacques Demy (#713) USED Jiri Barta Deemed too intense for civilized

Deemed too intense for civilized audiences

Action-packed Paramount+ adaptation of the hit video game series is set in the 26th century and follows genetically engineered soldier Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) as he and other members of the United Nations Space Command defend the human race against a powerful confederation of alien species called the Covenant

In this wild and incredible tale

• New interview with cinematographer Arthur R

Two presentations of the film: the original UK theatrical version (94 mins) and the original US theatrical version with unique prologue (95 mins)

The Essential Jacques Demy (#713) USED Jiri Barta Deemed too intense for civilizedFrench Director Jacques Demy didn't just make movies he created an entire cinematic world. Demy launched his glorious feature filmmaking career in the sixties, a decade of astonishing invention in his national cinema. He stood out from the crow of his fellow New Wavers, however, be filtering his self conscious formalism through deeply emotional storytelling. Fate and coincidence, doomed love, and story book romance surface throughout his films, many