Cinema updates: ‘Crime Thief’ Blu-ray release and ‘De Gaulle - Liberté’ review

Indicator is releasing a 4K restoration of the 1969 psychological drama ‘Crime Thief’ (Le Voleur de crimes) on Blu-ray in the UK and US. Directed by Nadine Trintignant and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, the film explores themes of obsession and alienation through a character who falsely claims responsibility for a suicide.

The release includes the original mono audio, improved English subtitles, two hours of interviews, and a limited-edition booklet.

In cinematic news, the film ‘De Gaulle - Liberté’ directed by Antonin Baudry offers a French perspective on the Second World War. The film depicts the Free French army's actions in North Africa, the French resistance, and Charles de Gaulle’s political opposition to American President Roosevelt’s post-war territorial proposals.