John Cassavetes: Five Films [Criterion Collection] [5 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Criterion Collection (5Pc)

Overview

"This collection of six film from the influential independent writer and director John Cassavetes includes Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, 2 different versions of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Opening Night."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/2013
UPC:	0715515111713
Original Release:	2013
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[B&W, Wide Screen, Color]
Language:	English
Time:	10:38:00
Sales rank:	3,830

Special Features

High-definition digital restorations of all five films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks; High-definition digital restoration of director John Cassavete's 108-minute 1978 version of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; A constant forge: the life and art of John Cassavetes (2000), a 200-minute documentary by Charles Kiselyak; Interviews with actor Leila Goldoni and associate producer Seymour Cassel about Shadows; Silent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane drama workshop, from which Shadows emerged; Restoration demonstration for Shadows; Alternate eighteen-minute opening sequence for Faces; Episode of the French television series Cinéastes de Notre Temps from 1968, dedicated to Cassavetes; Making "Faces," a documentary featuring interview with actors Cassel, Lynn Carlin, and Gena Rowlands and director of photography Al Ruban; Al Ruban on lighting and shooting "Faces," a new program; Audio commentary for A Woman Under the Influence by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris; Conversation between Rowlands and actor Peter Falk about A Woman Under the Influence; Interview program featuring actor Ben Gazzara 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; Plus: a booklet featuring essays by Gary Giddins, Kent Jones, Kiselyak, Stuart Klawans, Dennis Lim, and Phillip Lopate; writings by and interviews with Cassavetes; and tributes to the filmmaker by director Martin Scorsese; actor and writer Elaine Kagan, Cassavete's former secretary; and novelist Jonathan Lethem