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Though it emerged from the artistic rebelliousness and formal innovations of the French New Wave, Jacques Demy’s kaleidoscopic world was like nothing of its time. The director’s signature style—a Hollywood-inspired blend of candy-colored imagery, infectious tunes, and swooning romance—was most famously showcased in his beloved musicals The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). A key ingredient in these two landmark films is Demy’s close collaboration with composer Michel Legrand, who became an international icon following the success of Cherbourg’s soundtrack and went on to win three Oscars for his work in Hollywood.

La chute du Mur de Berlin et la déroute de l’URSS ont fracassé bien des ambitions et engendré bien des frustrations. Elles ont bouleversé l’ordre du monde, suscité un nouveau genre de rivalités et provoqué un nouveau type de ''guerre froide''. De Paris à Moscou, de Berlin à La Haye, du Havre à New York... les parrains de la mafia, les ex-nomenklaturas, les puissantes organisations financières, les magnats de l’industrie, les ripoux et espions de tous bords se toisent, s’affrontent et avancent leurs pions sur cet échiquier politico-économique plein de dangers. Agent de renseignements de la CIA, Alpha combat ces dérives meurtrières... parfois même organisées par ses propres patrons !

Alors que la Terre est ravagée par une terrible épidémie, le capitaine Hawkins construit Hispañola, un bateau grand comme une ville où s'embarquent les derniers survivants. Quand Jim, la fille de Hawkins, monte à son tour sur le navire géant, celui-ci est en proie à une mutinerie puisque le capitaine a perdu les cartes lui permettant de retourner sur la terre ferme. Mais après de nombreuses péripéties, l'Hispañola retrouve enfin la côte. « Maintenant le Grand Silencieux est échoué, et sans ces racines, que resterait-il de nous ? Voyez ce que vous avez fait de cet immense vaisseau, une île... rien qu'une île singulière. » Rendant hommage à « L'Île au trésor » de Stevenson, Fabrice Meddour invente un monde fabuleux, où un vaisseau de science-fiction est construit comme une ville médiévale, où des armes du XVIIIème siècle côtoient d'étranges motocyclettes, et où les costumes rassemblent les modes de toutes les époques.

The complete recorded works of the legendary Jane Birkin – the English actress who teamed up with Serge Gainsbourg at the end of the 60s, and set a whole new tone that would forever revolutionize the world of French music! Birkin's maybe best known for her collaborations with Serge – who wrote a fair bit of her songs during the 70s – but she continued to be one of the key figures in French music for decades after Gainsbourg passed away – and has an amazing legacy of albums that's presented here in a beautiful book-styled set! The package features 15 full albums, plus 41 bonus tracks – a massive 292 titles in all, with a big booklet of notes and photos inside the cover. The set features the full albums Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg, Di Doo Dah, Lolita Go Home, Ex Fan Des Sixties, Baby Lone In Babylon, Lost Song, Amours Des Feintes, Versions Jane, A La Legere, Arabesque, Rendez Vous, Fictions, Enfants D'Hiver, Birkin Gainsbourg Le Symphonique, and Oh Pardon Tu Dormais – plus a bonus CD of Duos & Rarities, and a DVD of television material from France.

The complete recorded works of the legendary Jane Birkin – the English actress who teamed up with Serge Gainsbourg at the end of the 60s, and set a whole new tone that would forever revolutionize the world of French music! Birkin's maybe best known for her collaborations with Serge – who wrote a fair bit of her songs during the 70s – but she continued to be one of the key figures in French music for decades after Gainsbourg passed away – and has an amazing legacy of albums that's presented here in a beautiful book-styled set! The package features 15 full albums, plus 41 bonus tracks – a massive 292 titles in all, with a big booklet of notes and photos inside the cover. The set features the full albums Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg, Di Doo Dah, Lolita Go Home, Ex Fan Des Sixties, Baby Lone In Babylon, Lost Song, Amours Des Feintes, Versions Jane, A La Legere, Arabesque, Rendez Vous, Fictions, Enfants D'Hiver, Birkin Gainsbourg Le Symphonique, and Oh Pardon Tu Dormais – plus a bonus CD of Duos & Rarities, and a DVD of television material from France.