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John Cassavetes - Five Films - Criterion Collection

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  • DVD Region 1 Criterion Collection 1.85:1 (16:9) 1.66:1 1.33:1 (4:3 Fullscreen) Not 16:9 (Anamorphic) Enhanced 16:9 (Anamorphic) Enhanced NTSC Add to Collection Add to Wishlist View Images for this disc Compare prices for this disc



    General:


    Synopsis: Powerful, raw cinema verite drama about despairing middle-class Americans. A true landmark of independent cinema. With its brilliant acting, this is a must-see for film buffs, lovers of so-real-you-want-to-look-away cinema.

    Other movie(s) found on this disc or in this box set: Woman Under the Influence, A, Opening Night, Killing of a Chinese Bookie, The, Shadows, Constant Forge, A

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    Directed By: John Cassavetes
    Recommended Retail Price:
    $USD124.95

    Cast: Val Avery
    Lynn Carlin
    Seymour Cassel
    Fred Draper
    John Marley
    Gena Rowlands
    Genre: Classic / Cult /
    Drama / Independent (Indie)
    Running Time: 657 minutes
    Year of Production: 1968
    Disc Release Date: September 21, 2004


    Editions:

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    Extra Features:

    • New high-definition digital transfers of all films, with restored image and sound and (where applicable) enhanced for widescreen televisions
    • More than two hours of new video interviews with Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, Lelia Goldoni, Gena Rowlands, and Al Ruban
    • Two versions of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: CassavetesÂ’ original 135-minute cut as well as his subsequent 108-minute re-edit
    • Faces alternate opening: 17 minutes of footage revealing the most significant differences of the two versionÂ’s opening sequences
    • Cin顳tes de notre temps: an episode from the French television series, dedicated to Cassavetes
    • Workshop Footage: Rare silent clips from the Cassavetes-Lane Drama Workshop, from which Shadows emerged
    • Audio commentary on A Woman Under the Influence by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris
    • Restoration Demonstration for Shadows
    • Audio interviews with Cassavetes by film historians Michel Ciment and Michael Wilson
    • Lighting & Shooting The Film: A study of the techniques and equipment used on Faces by Al Ruban
    • Original Theatrical Trailers
    • Stills galleries with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos, publicity shots, and posters
    • Biographical sketches of the actors Cassavetes frequently cast in his films, written by Tom Charity (John Cassavetes: Lifeworks)
    • Plus a 68-page book featuring new essays on Cassavetes and the films by writers/critics Gary Giddins, Stuart Klawans, Kent Jones, Phillip Lopate, Dennis Lim, and director Charles Kiselyak, as well as reprinted writings by and interviews with Cassavetes, and tributes to Cassavetes' secretary Elaine Kagan, and novelist Jonathan Lethem.

    Disc Information:

    Disc: Type:
    1: Single Sided, Dual Layer
    2: Single Sided, Single Layer
    3: Single Sided, Single Layer
    4: Single Sided, Single Layer
    5: Single Sided, Single Layer
    6: Single Sided, Single Layer


    Disc Audio Information:

    Track: Language: Details:
    1: English Dolby Digital 1.0 (Mono)


    Disc Subtitle Information:

    English



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    The disc information on this page was generously updated by:
    * mibabur (Added disc on February 20, 2006)
    * illini4life (Updated disc on December 29, 2008)






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