‘IT WAS IMPORTANT TO SHOW SEX DIFFERENTLY'
Making hay
Tom Dawson meets Marina Hands, the French star of stage and screen who is keen to overturn the clichés with her portrayal of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley
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Lady Chatterley, GFT, Glasgow 8. Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Fri 24 Aug.
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THE BEST FILM 8: DVD RELEASES
>l< Knocked Up Hilarious unwanted pregnancy comedy from the team who made The 40 Year Old Virgin. See review. page 23. General release from 24 Aug. * Lady Chatterley Intelligent and compelling adaptation of DH Lawrence's once scandalous novel. See interview, left. GFT. Glasgow from Fri 24 Aug. Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Sun 26 Aug.
=l< Breach Gripping and complex political thriller based on the true story of the biggest breach in the FBI's history. See Chris Cooper interview in Festival Film. page 80. General release from Fri 37 Aug.
* No Days In Paris Julie Delpy's playful romantic comedy closes the EIFF and opens nationally. See page 79 and review. page 22. Selected release from Fri 31 Aug.
>l< l'lallam Foe Flawed but still impressive Scottish voyeur drama starring Jamie Bell. See review, page 22. General release from Fri 31 Aug.
>l< The Bourne Ultimatum Bourne finds answers in the third and final part of this excellent franchise. General release.
=l< My American Uncle Long overdue DVD release of Alain Resnais's superb 1980 film developed from Henri Laborit's behavioural theories. Resnais uses these ideas to look at the lives of three individuals at key points in their lives. Gerard Depardieu stars. See review, page 24. Out now (Arrow).
* The Who That tildes From Man Fascinating re-found 1970 documentary following a deadly tribe in to the Amazon available on DVD for first time. See review, page 24. Out now (Network).
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