Nadine Trintignant and Bertrand Blier on Indicator Blu-ray in September
On 21 September in the UK, and 22 September in the US, Indicator continues its journey into the farther reaches of French cinema, this time showcasing two star-studded films from under-appreciated auteur Nadine Trintignant in the shape of Crime Thief and Défense de saviour, and Les Acteurs, a Bertrand Blier film featuring a host of French screen legends. Full details follow.
CRIME THIEF [LE VOLEUR DE CRIMES] (France / Italy 1969)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 21 September 2026 (UK) | 22 September 2026 (US) | £17.99
Nadine Trintignant (Défense de savoir) directs her husband, Jean-Louis Trintignant (Merci la vie), in Crime Thief (Le Voleur de crimes), a complex examination of obsession and alienation.
When disaffected everyman Jean (Trintignant) witnesses the suicide of a young woman, he decides to anonymously claim that he has murdered her. Leaving his family behind, he becomes consumed by his own delusions, descending into neurosis as the lines between fantasy and reality become increasingly blurred.
Also starring genre-film legend Florinda Bolkan (A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin), cult actor-director Robert Hossein (Cemetery Without Crosses), and Nadine Trintignant’s brother, the hugely prolific Serge Marquand (The Grapes of Death), Crime Thief is a stylish and masterful psychological drama.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- 4K restoration from the original negative
- Original mono audio
- Nadine Trintignant, Filmmaker and Head of the Clan (2026): Aurore Renaut, film critic and expert on the subject of women in film, discusses the filmmaker and her work
- A Look Back at the Lucien Léger Case (2026): writer Philippe Jaenada explores the film’s inspiration
- Self-Portrait of a True Crime Story (2026): critical appreciation of Crime Thief by filmmaker Roland-Jean Charna
- The Revolt of Jean Girod, a Man Without Qualities (2026): writer Sébastien Le Pajolec examines Jean-Louis Trintignant’s character
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive booklet including a new essay on the film, an archival piece on Nadine Trintignant’s early career and Crime Thief’s place within it, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
DÉFENSE DE SAVOIR (France / Italy 1973)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 21 September 2026 (UK) | 22 September 2026 (US) | £17.99
Jean-Louis Trintignant (Merci la vie), Michel Bouquet (The Bride Wore Black), and Juliet Berto (Celine and Julie Go Boating) star in Défense de savoir, a tense legal thriller from director Nadine Trintignant (Crime Thief).
When Simone (Bernadette Lafont, Out 1) is accused of murdering her husband, lawyer Jean-Pierre (Trintignant) is assigned to her defence, uncovering connections between the dead man and an ambitious politician.
Co-written by acclaimed director Alain Corneau (Série noire) and photographed by renowned Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette collaborator William Lubtchansky (Masculin féminin, La Belle noiseuse), Défense de savoir is a showcase for some of French cinema’s greatest talents.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- 4K restoration from the original negative
- Original mono audio
- Pour le cinéma set report (1973): extract from the French television programme, featuring interviews with director Nadine Trintignant and actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Bernadette Lafont
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive booklet including a new essay on the film, a look at Nadine Trintignant’s career, an overview of critical responses, and film
- credits
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
- More to be announced
LES ACTEURS (France 2000)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 21 September 2026 (UK) | 22 September 2026 (US) | £17.99
An astonishing ensemble cast, which includes such legends as Jean-Paul Belmondo (Stavisky…), Alain Delon (Le Samouraï), and Maria Schneider (The Passenger), populates Les Acteurs, a surreal comedy from provocative director Bertrand Blier (Femmes fatales).
A group of legendary French actors, playing exaggerated versions of themselves, discuss the intricacies of their craft and become involved in a series of bizarre adventures when the distinction between real life and artistic representation gets increasingly blurred.
Filled with allusions to many classics of French cinema, Les Acteurs is a playful, reflexive delight for lovers of cinema history and film craft.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- 4K restoration
- Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks
- Qui sont les acteurs? (2026): a video essay guide by Jonathan Bygraves to the many French actors providing cameo appearances, often as themselves, in Les Acteurs
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sue Harris, excerpts from archival interviews with director Bertrand Blier, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
- More to be announced
All of the above special features are subject to change.