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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Language Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 01/13/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Thriller, Crime Thriller, Romantic Mystery

Valentin (also known as And Now...Ladies and Gentleman) is directed by Claude Lelouch and features Jeremy Irons as Valentin, a criminal mastermind whose jewel-stealing business, despite having made him rich, does not offer him much room for personal growth. Hoping to find meaning for his existence, Valentin buys a boat and sets off on a one-man sailing trip around the world, with the police at his heels. At the same time, a burned-out jazz singer named Jane (Patricia Kaas) is in Morocco trying to forget an ill-fated love affair. Valentin, after being struck by a serious illness, makes an emergency landing on the Moroccan coast. Jane soon crosses paths with the suave con artist, and they begin a relationship. Valentin, filmed in France, England, and Morocco, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002. The supporting cast of Valentin includes Xavier Lecoeur, Romula Walker, and Laura Mayne-Kerbrat. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Jeremy Irons - Valentin
Patricia Kaas - Jane Lester
Thierry Lhermitte - Thierry
Alessandra Martines - Francoise
Jean-Marie Bigard - Dr. Lamy/Pharmacist

Claude Lelouch directed this romantic thriller, which has been given a simple, but effective, release on DVD. And Now...Ladies & Gentleman has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1; the images have also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on widescreen monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, with viewers offered a choice between soundtracks in English and French. Optional subtitles are also included in the same two languages. No bonus materials have been included for this release. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide