

An intriguing collection of shorts and documentaries has recently appeared on a DVD from Alto-Media (Korea). It's being touted as a collection of first works (hence the title) from some of the major French filmmakers of the past and present.

Here's the list of 8 films included on the disc:

L'AMOUR EXISTE 
(MOURICE PIALAT/1961/19 min/Black & White) 

LE CHANT DU STYRENE 
ALAIN RESNAIS/Documentary/1957/14min/Color

CHARLOTTE ET SON JULES 
JEAN-LUC GODARD/Comedy/1958/13min/Black & White

LE COUP DU BERGER 
JACQUES RIVETTE/Comedy/1957/27min/Black & White

HISTOIRE D'EAU 
FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT & JEAN-LUC GODARD/Comedy/1958/ 12min/Black & White

LE LABORATOIRE DE L'ANGOISSE 
PATRICE LECONTE/Comedy/1971/11min/ Color

LES SURMENES
JACQUES DONIOL-VALCROZE/Comedy/1957/19min/Black & White

24 HEURES DE LA VIE D'UN CLOWN 
JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE/Documentary/1946/18min/Black & White

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*The English/Korean subtitled NTSC/Region-3 DVD is available from several East-Asian retailers.