John Cassavetes five films.

Blu-ray 2013

The trials and tribulations of a young black woman and her interracial love interest in 1950s New York City; a married couple struggles with their disintegrating relationship; as a suburban housewife suffers an emotional breakdown, her family struggles to help her; when the gambling losses of nightclub owner Cosmo Vitelli mount, he is pressured by a gangster to commit a murder to free himself of the debt ; a personal crisis gives a successful Bro...

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Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 250

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ISBN:

9781604657913

Edition:

Special edition

Description:

5 videodiscs (746 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in
digital optical mono uncompressed
videodisc
HDTV
video file Blu-ray video region A

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Five films
Shadows (Motion picture : 1968 : Cassavetes)
Faces (Motion picture : 1959)
Woman under the influence (Motion picture)
Killing of a Chinese bookie (Motion picture)
Opening night (Motion picture)

Notes:

Originally released as motion pictures 1959-1978
Title from container
Booklet featuring essays, writing by and interviews with Cassavetes, and tributes to the filmmaker by director Martin Scorsese and others
Features: A constant forge : the life and art of John Cassavetes; interviews with Lelia Goldoni and Seymour Cassel about Shadows; silent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane drama workshop; restoration demonstration for Shadows; alternate eighteen-minute opening sequence for Faces; episode of the French television series "Cineastes de notre temps" from 1968, dedicated to Cassavetes; documentary "Making Faces" featuring interviews with Cassel, Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, and Al Ruban; Al Ruban on lighting and shooting Faces; audio commentary for "A woman under the influence" by composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris; conversation between Rowlands and actor Peter Falk and Ruban discussing "The killing of a Chinese bookie;" conversation between Rowlands and Gazzara about "Opening night;" interview with Ruban about "Opening night;" three audio interviews with Cassavetes from the 1970s; stills and poster galleries; trailers
Ben Carruthers, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Lelia Goldoni, John Marley, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes
These are Blu-ray discs made for Blu-ray disc players and will not play in standard DVD players
For private home use only
Closed-captioned

Contents:

Shadows (1959) ; Faces (1968) / produced by Maurice McEndree ; written and directed by John Cassavetes
A woman under the influence (1974) / produced by Sam Shaw ; written and directed by John Cassavetes
The killing of a Chinese bookie (1976 and 1978 versions) ; Opening night (1977) / produced by Al Ruban ; written and directed by John Cassavetes

LCCN:

be2013055306

Control Number:

3346996

UPC:

715515111713

Other Authors:

Carruthers, Ben, actor
Cassavetes, John, 1929-1989, screenwriter, director, actor
Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012, actor
Rowlands, Gena, actor

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