Tamasa Distribution Readies Blu-Ray Box Set Release of Claude Chabrol’s ‘Première Vague’ Collection, Presenting Restored Works By Claude Autant-Lara, Claire Devers (Exclusive)

Paris-based Tamasa Distribution is set to release Claude Chabrol’s “Première Vague,” a collection of seven early films, fully restored, as a Blu-ray box set in France on Nov. 18.

The Blu-ray release, announced on the eve of the Lumiere Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (Mifc) in Lyon, follows the film collection’s premiere at this year’s La Rochelle Film Festival and a successful theatrical release in France.

“Première Vague” comprises the long unavailable titles “Les Biches” (1968); “The Unfaithful Wife” (1969); “This Man Must Die” (1969); “The Butcher” (1970); “Just Before Nightfall” (1971); “The Breach” (1970); and “Wedding in Blood” (1973).

“The Butcher” Courtesy of Tamasa Distribution

Tamasa Distribution holds worldwide rights for the newly restored works and is currently in discussions with international distributors and platforms, according to Romane Muller, the company’s head of international.

Tamasa is also planning a “Seconde Vague” of restorations for late 2026, with work set to begin next spring,…