Subway (1985) DVD A Film by Luc Besson, Isabelle Adjani #1

Near New condition. An early work from director Luc Besson, Subway is a dark and highly stylised picture which concerns an enigmatic safecracker (Christopher Lambert) hiding out in the Paris Metro system. While living in the underground and eluding both gangsters and Metro police he meets up with a group of colourful and quirky subterranean inhabitants eager to help him and start a rock band. All the while the safecracker blackmails a rich woman (Isabelle Adjani) with whom he is in love. Meant to be a tongue-in-cheek commentary on urban life, the film works better as a light freewheeling entertainment, with well-constructed fast-paced action sequences and a breezy sense of humour about itself. Subway is an intriguing diversion and a chance to see the cutting-edge of contemporary French moviemaking. A film by Luc Besson. (La Femme Nikita, Leon the Professional, The Messenger, The Big Blue). Christopher Lambert and Queen Margot's (La Reine Margot) Isabelle Adjani. Music by Eric Serra (Betty Blue, The Messenger, The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, The Professional (Leon), The Fifth Element, Lucy). Madman Fred is a successful safecracker who needs to find a hideout after robbing the wealthy and well connected Helena. Fleeing from Helena’s thuggish husband and the police, Fred escapes into the Paris Metro. Here he discovers a bizarre post-punk parallel world populated by artists, musicians and eccentric social misfits. While searching for Fred, Helena gets drawn into the strange sub-culture, where love and possibilities await. Feature length 102 minutes. See photo's for further information. Very Good condition.