Title:
John Cassavetes. Five films [videorecording] / Lion International ; Castle Hill Productions ; Continental Distributing, Inc. ; Orion Home Video ; Pioneer Entertainment ; Faces Distributing Corp ; producers, Maurice McEndree, Sam Shaw, Al Rubin ; written and directed by John Cassavetes.
Author:
Cassavetes, John, 1929-1989.
Carruthers, Ben.
Goldoni, Lelia.
Marley, John, 1907-1984.
Rowlands, Gena.
Falk, Peter, 1927-
Kollmar, Erich.
Hadi, Shifi.
Ackerman, Jack, 1931-1991.
Harwood, Bo.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
Publication Information:
Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection ; Chicago, IL : Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004].
Call Number:
PN1997 .J642 2004 BOOKLET FOR JOHN CASSA
Abstract:
"Shadows": Explores interracial friendships and relationships in the 1950's Beat-era New York City. "Faces": Richard and Maria are attempting to escape the anguish of their dissolving marriage by falling in the arms of others. "A woman under the influence": Mabel, is loved by her husband Nick, but her madness proves to be a problem in their marriage. "The killing of a Chinese bookie": To clear his debt, a strip club owner grapples with his own conscience as he must kill a Chinese bookie. "Opening night": A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress after a play.
Edition:
Special ed.
ISBN:
9780780029231
Series:
The Criterion collection ; 250
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 250.
Physical Description:
8 videodiscs (ca. 837 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
General Note:
Title from container.
"Shadows" originally released as a motion picture in 1959; "Faces" originally released as a motion picture in 1968; "A woman under the influence" originally released as a motion picture in 1974; "The killing of a Chinese bookie" originally released as a motion picture in 1976 and again in 1978; "Opening night" originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
Special features: new high-definition digital transfers; new video interviews with Cassavetes collaborators Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, Seymore Cassel, Lelia Goldini, Lynn Carlin and Al Ruban; two versions of "The killing of a Chinese bookie": Cassavete's original 135-min. cut as well as his subsequent 108-min. re-edit; "Faces" alternate opening; "Cinéastes de notre temps": an episode from the French television series; audio commentary on "A woman under the influence"; still galleries with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos, publicity shots and posters; documentary "A constant forge" by Charles Kiselyak.
Contents:
Shadows Faces A woman under the influence The killing of a Chinese bookie Opening night A constant forge the life and art of John Cassavetes.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
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